July 27, 2011 19:56 IST
New Delhi: Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that he has a fresh and open mind in resolving the Telangana crisis; Mr Azad is talking of a "specific dialogue". He even went to the extent of saying that it's not just the Srikrishna Report that should be considered but a fresh mindset needs to be developed in finding a solution to this restive issue. "Everything is open and it's for the representatives to put forward their arguments - both for and against. We are looking forward to a more specific dialogue. They have been sent here by the people, so whatever they'll speak here we'll take that into cognizance," Mr Azad said.
"I think the representatives are free to say anything because these representatives have their own aspirations for a separate state; the representatives from other regions will have their own point of view. So, we are trying to find out a meeting point. Let's see, I'll try to conclude this in two months and we'll see which the areas of difference are and which are the areas of convergence," he added. Mr Azad who is in charge of Andhra Pradesh for his party had said that discussions on carving out a separate Telangana state should begin from scratch. Those remarks had upset Telangana leaders. Then, in an attempt at pacification, Mr Azad had said that consultations will be held with party leaders from coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana.
(Sourcce-NDTV )
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