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Ahead of their meeting with AICC leaders in New Delhi on Monday, Ministers, Congress MLAs, and MLCs asked the Central government, at a meeting of Seemandhra leaders here on Saturday, to take the responsibility of keeping Andhra Pradesh united.
Convener of the meeting, Mandali Buddha Prasad, a former Minister, who read out the resolution, said that in the larger interests of the country and the State, it was the Centre's duty to prevent bifurcation of the State.
Only 21 MLAs, including seven Ministers, and seven MLCs attended the Samaikyandhra Congress Elected Representatives' Conference held at the I.V. Palace here.
Suggestions
Suggesting ways and means of resolving the problem, senior leaders proposed rotation of chief ministership between leaders of Telangana and Seemandhra for two years and three years respectively, development of three regional capitals or formation of a regional council on the lines of what was being proposed for Gorkhaland in West Bengal.
The former Minister, J.C. Diwakar Reddy, said that the primary objective of the Telangana leaders was power and if the Chief Minister's post was given to their leaders for two out of the five years, the problem would be resolved.
This would go a long way in pulling out the Telangana Congress leaders from the “quicksand,” he added.
Minister for Minor Irrigation T.G. Venkatesh said that the feeling of alienation of people and leaders from Rayalaseema and Andhra in Hyderabad would always be there. Therefore, each region should have its own capital, but the State should continue to be united.
Minister for Primary Education S. Sailajanath, who is convener of Seemandhra Pradesh Legislators' Forum, said it was a pity that a Left party with the slogan, “Workers of the world unite,” was supporting division of the State. He appealed to the CPI to reconsider its decision favouring division.
He said Samaikyandhra MLAs were ready to sacrifice their positions and lives to prevent break-up of the State.
Staff Reporter from Visakhapatnam adds: A tense situation prevailed at the City Congress office as Samaikyandhra JAC activists burnt hoardings of Congress leaders.
Convener of the meeting, Mandali Buddha Prasad, a former Minister, who read out the resolution, said that in the larger interests of the country and the State, it was the Centre's duty to prevent bifurcation of the State.
Only 21 MLAs, including seven Ministers, and seven MLCs attended the Samaikyandhra Congress Elected Representatives' Conference held at the I.V. Palace here.
Suggestions
Suggesting ways and means of resolving the problem, senior leaders proposed rotation of chief ministership between leaders of Telangana and Seemandhra for two years and three years respectively, development of three regional capitals or formation of a regional council on the lines of what was being proposed for Gorkhaland in West Bengal.
The former Minister, J.C. Diwakar Reddy, said that the primary objective of the Telangana leaders was power and if the Chief Minister's post was given to their leaders for two out of the five years, the problem would be resolved.
This would go a long way in pulling out the Telangana Congress leaders from the “quicksand,” he added.
Minister for Minor Irrigation T.G. Venkatesh said that the feeling of alienation of people and leaders from Rayalaseema and Andhra in Hyderabad would always be there. Therefore, each region should have its own capital, but the State should continue to be united.
Minister for Primary Education S. Sailajanath, who is convener of Seemandhra Pradesh Legislators' Forum, said it was a pity that a Left party with the slogan, “Workers of the world unite,” was supporting division of the State. He appealed to the CPI to reconsider its decision favouring division.
He said Samaikyandhra MLAs were ready to sacrifice their positions and lives to prevent break-up of the State.
Staff Reporter from Visakhapatnam adds: A tense situation prevailed at the City Congress office as Samaikyandhra JAC activists burnt hoardings of Congress leaders.