TRS seeks geographical separation of the state

TRS leader T Harish Rao travelled all the way to Tirumala on Tuesday to seek the blessings of Lord Venkateswara for the separate Telangana state cause. Speaking to newspersons in Srikalahasti after having darshan of Lord Vayulingeshwara on Wednesday, Harish Rao said, We want only geographical separation of the state but mentally we are all united. The TRS leader,who was accorded a warm welcome in the temple town, said his party was not against the people of united Andhra. We are opposing only those who are against separate Telangana, he said. He went on to say, We welcome the people from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions whole-heartedly. To this, Srikalahasti temple board member S Subramanyam intervened and questioned him as to how could he change his tack and step into Rayalaseema easily when the TRS leaders are threatening the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema regions with physical attacks if they stepped into Telangana. Harish Rao, who was taken aback by the poser, pleaded with the member not to create a new controversy when he had come to pray the Lord. I visit Tirumala and Srikalahasti once in every two years, Harish Rao said. He was accompanied by wife and two children. Earlier, Harish Rao had offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala on Tuesday night. After finishing his evening break darshan, the TRS leader told waiting newsmen outside the famed temple that CM Rosaiah, Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu had conspired to derail the separate Telangana state formation. But with the Lords blessings, we will achieve Telangana state soon, he claimed.
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