New Delhi: The crucial UPA meet on Tuesday to decide the Telangana statehood has ended and as per latest reports the allies have endorsed the formation of a new state. Confirming the same, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told the media, "A unanimous decision has been taken on the formation of Telangana in the UPA coordination committee meet."
Now all eyes are on the Congress Working Committee meet on what call they will take. Earlier, Congress president Sonia Gandhi held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.
Tuesday evening will see UPA allies' and Congress Working Committee meets to take a final decision on the formation of Telangana state.
Sonia met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, AICC general secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh Digvijay Singh, former in-charge Ghulam Nabi Azad and Sonia’s political secretary Ahmad Patel after her meeting with the PM.
The deliberations comes at a time when the Congress high command appears inclined towards creation of Telangana.
This despite strong opposition from party leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions to the formation of Telangana; they have warned the party of the problems that could follow the division.
In a last minute attempt to convince the party high command against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister MM Pallam Raju met Sonia Gandhi. Talking to reporters later, Raju said, “We have expressed our concern, requested party high command to take a responsible decision.”
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is also in Delhi. He is likely to meet party president Sonia Gandhi.
The Congress had refuted reports that Reddy and other Seemandhra ministers have issued veiled threats to step down from their posts if the state is bifurcated. During his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other leaders, last week, Reddy is learnt to have told them that “creating Telangana is a suicidal step and that it would be difficult for me to preside over any move to bifurcate the state. I will not be a party to any destructive decision”.
The pro-Telangana faction in the Congress has also upped its ante against any last minute change in the plan.
Senior pro-Telangana leader Hanumantha Rao said, “This isn't a political decision, it’s a decision for the people. People are sacrificing their lives for formation of the state, for people this decision should be taken.”
Another party leader Ponnam Prabhakar said, “We are expecting that the dream will be fulfilled. Request everyone to please obey party decision.”
Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said, “100 percent positive that Telangana will be a reality.”
And there are fence sitters like Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy.”He said, “Whatever decisions come from CWC & party High Command we will abide by that.”
Crucial Congress meet at 5.30 pm
Now all eyes are on the Congress Working Committee meet on what call they will take. Earlier, Congress president Sonia Gandhi held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.
Tuesday evening will see UPA allies' and Congress Working Committee meets to take a final decision on the formation of Telangana state.
Sonia met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, AICC general secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh Digvijay Singh, former in-charge Ghulam Nabi Azad and Sonia’s political secretary Ahmad Patel after her meeting with the PM.
The deliberations comes at a time when the Congress high command appears inclined towards creation of Telangana.
This despite strong opposition from party leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions to the formation of Telangana; they have warned the party of the problems that could follow the division.
In a last minute attempt to convince the party high command against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister MM Pallam Raju met Sonia Gandhi. Talking to reporters later, Raju said, “We have expressed our concern, requested party high command to take a responsible decision.”
The Congress had refuted reports that Reddy and other Seemandhra ministers have issued veiled threats to step down from their posts if the state is bifurcated. During his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other leaders, last week, Reddy is learnt to have told them that “creating Telangana is a suicidal step and that it would be difficult for me to preside over any move to bifurcate the state. I will not be a party to any destructive decision”.
The pro-Telangana faction in the Congress has also upped its ante against any last minute change in the plan.
Senior pro-Telangana leader Hanumantha Rao said, “This isn't a political decision, it’s a decision for the people. People are sacrificing their lives for formation of the state, for people this decision should be taken.”
Another party leader Ponnam Prabhakar said, “We are expecting that the dream will be fulfilled. Request everyone to please obey party decision.”
Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said, “100 percent positive that Telangana will be a reality.”
And there are fence sitters like Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy.”He said, “Whatever decisions come from CWC & party High Command we will abide by that.”
Crucial Congress meet at 5.30 pm
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