New Delhi: The Congress made it clear on Friday that there was no going back on the process of creating Telangana and that the assembly elections in five states will not come in the way of the bifurcation process. Union information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari made this clear while responding to queries from the media on the draft cabinet note on Telangana after the meeting of the Union cabinet here on Friday. Although Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde had indicated on Thursday that the draft note was ready,it did not figure in the cabinet agenda on Friday.The cabinet note will be presented before the Union cabinet after getting the political clearance (from Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh),Tewari said.
On the question of Telangana,there have been sensitivities.Its a process that has been under consideration for afairly long period of time and after very detailed deliberations,after perusing the report of a commission appointed by the Government of India,a certain decision has been taken.Those decisions obviously continue to hold, he said. With regards to fleshing them out in terms of implementation,if I correctly recall,the Home minister had made it clear that the process is underway, Tewari said. He also replied in the negative when asked as to whether the announcement of assembly elections in five states and thereby model code of conduct coming into force could further delay the decision on Telangana.These are two separate issues.Despite the election,the T-process will go on, he said.
Apart from the draft note on Telangana,the Union cabinet will also consider the recommendations of the A K Antony committee that is looking into the apprehensions of the Seemandhra Congress leaders over the bifurcation.The Cabinet,after giving its approval to the creation of a separate Telangana state,is expected to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to go threadbare into the issues arising out of the bifurcation.That is likely to be followed by a resolution sent to the AP assembly regarding the formation of the new state,sources said. Meanwhile, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh made it clear to Seemandhra Congress Union ministers and MPs who threatened to resign if the party goes ahead with the bifurcation that they can go ahead with their plan.He also added that there was no question of going back on the bifurcation of the state.
Digvijay Singh told the Seemandhra delegation who called on him on Thursday night that there was no meaning in keeping on opposing the Telangana decision.What is the meaning in repeating your opposition to the Telangana decision every day Let us discuss the concrete issues that would emanate from the division of the state, was what Digvijay impatiently told them.
T REALITY SETS IN
Draft note on T to be presented before Union cabinet after getting clearance from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh Assembly elections in five states not to delay the T-process Cabinet after giving approval to creation of Telangana likely to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to go threadbare into the issues arising out of bifurcation AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh chastises Seemandhra MPs,ministers who threatened to quit over bifurcation
Digvijay makes light of Seemandhra stir
New Delhi: According to the MPs, who revealed to the media on Friday as to what transpired in the meeting,the Congress high command was not at all serious about the ongoing agitation in Seema-ndhra against the division of the state. When the MPs told him that the Seemandhra agitation had been going on for 50 days, Digvijay reportedly brushed it aside by stating that it was a routine thing. We have seen so many movements in the past, was the comment from the AICC functionary. When the ministers and MPs,Kavuri Samabasiva Rao,JD Seelam,D Purandeswari,Killi Kruparani,(all ministers),Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy,KVP Ramachandra Rao,K Bapiraju,Vundavalli Arun Kumar,A Sai Pratap,A Venkatrami Reddy and G V Harsha Kumar (MPs) drew his attention to the fact the people would not vote for the Congress in the next elections,Digvijay told them: You are still in the Congress.It is the partys responsibility to ensure your re-election. However,if you insist on resigning,you are free to go ahead.
According to the sources,Digvijay also expressed his displeasure over Kiran Kumar Reddys Seemandhra activism.Kiran was behaving as if he was Seemandhra chief minister, is said to be Digvijays caustic observation.Referring to Hyderabad,the AICC general secretary said the party would entertain only fresh suggestions on the status of the city. Taken aback by the developments of the day,the Seemandhra ministers and MPs met in Parliament central hall on Friday to discuss their next course of action.The Centre appears to be firm on dividing the state unmindful of the consequences.This is a disturbing trend.We will meet again on Monday in Delhi to take a collective view on resignations.We have asked all the MPs to be available in Delhi on Monday, Rajampet MP Sai Pratap told TOI.
(Source-TOI)
On the question of Telangana,there have been sensitivities.Its a process that has been under consideration for afairly long period of time and after very detailed deliberations,after perusing the report of a commission appointed by the Government of India,a certain decision has been taken.Those decisions obviously continue to hold, he said. With regards to fleshing them out in terms of implementation,if I correctly recall,the Home minister had made it clear that the process is underway, Tewari said. He also replied in the negative when asked as to whether the announcement of assembly elections in five states and thereby model code of conduct coming into force could further delay the decision on Telangana.These are two separate issues.Despite the election,the T-process will go on, he said.
Apart from the draft note on Telangana,the Union cabinet will also consider the recommendations of the A K Antony committee that is looking into the apprehensions of the Seemandhra Congress leaders over the bifurcation.The Cabinet,after giving its approval to the creation of a separate Telangana state,is expected to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to go threadbare into the issues arising out of the bifurcation.That is likely to be followed by a resolution sent to the AP assembly regarding the formation of the new state,sources said. Meanwhile, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh made it clear to Seemandhra Congress Union ministers and MPs who threatened to resign if the party goes ahead with the bifurcation that they can go ahead with their plan.He also added that there was no question of going back on the bifurcation of the state.
Digvijay Singh told the Seemandhra delegation who called on him on Thursday night that there was no meaning in keeping on opposing the Telangana decision.What is the meaning in repeating your opposition to the Telangana decision every day Let us discuss the concrete issues that would emanate from the division of the state, was what Digvijay impatiently told them.
T REALITY SETS IN
Draft note on T to be presented before Union cabinet after getting clearance from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh Assembly elections in five states not to delay the T-process Cabinet after giving approval to creation of Telangana likely to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to go threadbare into the issues arising out of bifurcation AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh chastises Seemandhra MPs,ministers who threatened to quit over bifurcation
Digvijay makes light of Seemandhra stir
New Delhi: According to the MPs, who revealed to the media on Friday as to what transpired in the meeting,the Congress high command was not at all serious about the ongoing agitation in Seema-ndhra against the division of the state. When the MPs told him that the Seemandhra agitation had been going on for 50 days, Digvijay reportedly brushed it aside by stating that it was a routine thing. We have seen so many movements in the past, was the comment from the AICC functionary. When the ministers and MPs,Kavuri Samabasiva Rao,JD Seelam,D Purandeswari,Killi Kruparani,(all ministers),Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy,KVP Ramachandra Rao,K Bapiraju,Vundavalli Arun Kumar,A Sai Pratap,A Venkatrami Reddy and G V Harsha Kumar (MPs) drew his attention to the fact the people would not vote for the Congress in the next elections,Digvijay told them: You are still in the Congress.It is the partys responsibility to ensure your re-election. However,if you insist on resigning,you are free to go ahead.
According to the sources,Digvijay also expressed his displeasure over Kiran Kumar Reddys Seemandhra activism.Kiran was behaving as if he was Seemandhra chief minister, is said to be Digvijays caustic observation.Referring to Hyderabad,the AICC general secretary said the party would entertain only fresh suggestions on the status of the city. Taken aback by the developments of the day,the Seemandhra ministers and MPs met in Parliament central hall on Friday to discuss their next course of action.The Centre appears to be firm on dividing the state unmindful of the consequences.This is a disturbing trend.We will meet again on Monday in Delhi to take a collective view on resignations.We have asked all the MPs to be available in Delhi on Monday, Rajampet MP Sai Pratap told TOI.
(Source-TOI)
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