Telangana Decision May be Delayed by Few Weeks

Telangana Decision May be Delayed by Few Weeks

New Delhi: Though the deadline set by home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for finding a solution to Telangana issue is coming to an end, no decision is taken by the Congress government. It seems some more time will be taken to arrive at a decision, According to sources. Congress party president Sonia Gandhi discussed with the top leaders in Congress party on 24th January, 2013.

Responding to the questions of the reporters, Renuka Chowdhary, congress party representative said that there are discussions going. The meeting which was headed by Sonia Gandhi was attended by Sushil kumar Shinde, Digvijay Singh, Gulam Nabi Azad and central minister Vayalar Ravi. After the meeting a top Congress leader said thatno decision is taken yet.

Andhra Pradesh AICC In-charge Gulam Nabi Azad hinted that the decision on Telangana may be delayed by a few days. Azad informed that after the meeting of Sonia Gandhi with the party leaders. He has not given any clarity on when the decision will be taken by the government.

Since one week all the Telangana and Seemandhra leaders are in Delhi to pressure the congress high command regarding the decision on Telangana. Congress high command wants to send away all the Congress leaders from Delhi as thee high command can only concentrate on taking the decision in a peaceful environment. According to reliable sources, congress high command does not want any situation to arise that leads to president rule in Andhra Pradesh.

Diving Andhra Pradesh of providing a special Telangana package may create tension in the state and Kiran Kumar Reddy is not in a position to control the situations, according to sources. Thus Congress high command wants to concentrate on the leadership of the state and only then take a decision on Telangana. The coming Budget session is challenging for Congress. The party does not want to take a decision on Telangana before the budget sessions as any move will anger either the Telangana leaders or the Seemandhra leaders.

Meanwhile central minister Jaipal Reddy said to the Telangana leaders that the decision of the congress government will be in favour of Telangana. But the decision is only postponed for one or two weeks, he said. He had a meeting with Telangana ministers, MPs and others at MP Ponnam Prabhakar’s residence. A Telangana leader commented that since Jaipal Reddy is now directly looking after the Telangana issue they are confident that Telangana state will be declaredsoon. It is also informed that Sonia Gandhi said to the Telangana leaders not to worry as they are now concentrating to find a solution to the issue.