The Telangana votaries got a shot in the arm when Maharashtra and West Bengal Congress leaders sought an early solution to the T issue.Their reasoning was that any delay on the issue would further strengthen the separatist movements in their respective states. The matter figured at 2 day meeting of CLP leaders and PCC presidents convened by Congress VP Rahul Gandhi here on the 2nd day on Saturday. Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan and West Bengal PCC president Praduip Bhattacharya joined CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president BSatyanarayana in urging the 2nd in-command of the party to take an early decision on the issue. The Maharashtra and Bengal representatives said any delay in the resolution of the T issue would rekindle the demand for Vidharbha in Maharashtra and Gorkhaland in West Bengal,clearly indicating that they were against the division of their states.
According to the chief minister,who interacted with the media after the second days meeting on Saturday,two issues prominently figured in the meeting as far as Andhra Pradesh is concerned.One is Telangana and the second is power crisis in Andhra Pradesh, he said.Refusing to elaborate on the discussion on the separate statehood issue in the meeting,the CM said both Botsa and he requested for an early resolution of the issue and that there was no difference of opinion between them on that.
He said he would abide by the decision of the party regardless of his personal opinion on T. Whether I am for it (Telangana) or against is immaterial when it is the Centre that has to take a decision.I will abide by the decision of the party, he said.Since the CLP leaders and PCC presidents from across the country were present in the meeting,the Telangana issue was not discussed in detail, he said adding that his Maharashtra counterpart and West Bengal PCC chief also spoke on the issue pleading for an early resolution.
On the power crisis front,Kiran Kumar said he had sought Rahul's intervention for an increased supply of gas to Andhra Pradesh from D6 in K-G Basin which would be cheaper compared to that of RLNG.The CM said the twoday meeting focused mainly on strengthening the party structure from the state to booth level in a time-bound manner.The issues of energizing the party,enthusing the workers,attracting the youth,filling of the committee from state to the block level came up for discussion, he said.When asked about Jagan,Kiran Kumar said the YSR Congress would be dealt with like any other opposition party.
Meanwhile,PCC president Botsa said the two-day meeting had resolved to implement the Jaipur declaration in a time-bound manner.Party sources indicated that very soon,the one-man-one post norm would come into force.Apart from Rahuls insistence on this norm,the principle is also implied in the Jaipur declaration,which was the talking point in the two-day meeting, the sources said.
Speaking to the media immediately after the meeting,the PCC chief said Rahul Gandhi would visit the state soon as part of the latter's decision to tour across the country to ascertain the problems of the common man and strengthen the Congress at grass-roots level.The dates would be worked after consulting the vice-president of the party.Stating that he did raise the Telangana issue,the PCC chief said he was confident of an early decision."I am very much hopeful that our party leadership will resolve the Telangana issue once for all,"Botsa said.
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According to the chief minister,who interacted with the media after the second days meeting on Saturday,two issues prominently figured in the meeting as far as Andhra Pradesh is concerned.One is Telangana and the second is power crisis in Andhra Pradesh, he said.Refusing to elaborate on the discussion on the separate statehood issue in the meeting,the CM said both Botsa and he requested for an early resolution of the issue and that there was no difference of opinion between them on that.
He said he would abide by the decision of the party regardless of his personal opinion on T. Whether I am for it (Telangana) or against is immaterial when it is the Centre that has to take a decision.I will abide by the decision of the party, he said.Since the CLP leaders and PCC presidents from across the country were present in the meeting,the Telangana issue was not discussed in detail, he said adding that his Maharashtra counterpart and West Bengal PCC chief also spoke on the issue pleading for an early resolution.
On the power crisis front,Kiran Kumar said he had sought Rahul's intervention for an increased supply of gas to Andhra Pradesh from D6 in K-G Basin which would be cheaper compared to that of RLNG.The CM said the twoday meeting focused mainly on strengthening the party structure from the state to booth level in a time-bound manner.The issues of energizing the party,enthusing the workers,attracting the youth,filling of the committee from state to the block level came up for discussion, he said.When asked about Jagan,Kiran Kumar said the YSR Congress would be dealt with like any other opposition party.
Meanwhile,PCC president Botsa said the two-day meeting had resolved to implement the Jaipur declaration in a time-bound manner.Party sources indicated that very soon,the one-man-one post norm would come into force.Apart from Rahuls insistence on this norm,the principle is also implied in the Jaipur declaration,which was the talking point in the two-day meeting, the sources said.
Speaking to the media immediately after the meeting,the PCC chief said Rahul Gandhi would visit the state soon as part of the latter's decision to tour across the country to ascertain the problems of the common man and strengthen the Congress at grass-roots level.The dates would be worked after consulting the vice-president of the party.Stating that he did raise the Telangana issue,the PCC chief said he was confident of an early decision."I am very much hopeful that our party leadership will resolve the Telangana issue once for all,"Botsa said.
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