Telangana state will soon be a reality, say
ministers
Monday January 14, 2013 05:10:41 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad: Two Andhra
Pradesh ministers from Telangana region Monday claimed that they
received indications of the central government finally making up
its mind to bifurcate the state.
The ministers hoped that the central government would take a
decision by month-end to carve out a separate Telangana state.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had said after the Dec 28
all-party meet on Telangana that the government would take a
decision within a month.
One of the ministers hinted that Hyderabad could be joint capital
of the two states for 10 to 12 years.
Civil Supplies Minister D. Sridhar Babu told reporters Monday that
the long-cherished dream of Telangana people would soon become a
reality. "We will celebrate the next Sankranti in Telangana
state," he said.
On leaders from Seemandhra (Rayalseema and Andhra regions)
opposing the demand for Telangana state, he appealed to them to
respect the sentiments of the people of Telangana.
On what would be status of Hyderabad, Babu said it would
definitely be on the map of Telangana. "Hyderabad is an important
of Telangana and it definitely part of Telangana state," he said.
Another minister Danam Nagender, who had never been a strong
supporter of Telangana demand, also claimed that division of the
state has become inevitable.
Nagender, who hails from Hyderabad, claimed that the city could be
a joint capital of the two states for 10 to 12 years. He said the
central government was not likely to make Hyderabad a union
territory.
Another minister Mukesh Goud, also from Hyderabad, had recently
demanded that in case of formation of Telangana, Hyderabad should
be given greater autonomy to protect the interests of people from
other regions who have settled here.
Pro-Telangana groups have already made it clear that they want
Telangana state with Hyderabad as its capital.
Telangana comprises 10 districts including Hyderabad.
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member P.
Goverdhan Reddy said the people of Seemandhra themselves would not
agree to Hyderabad as a joint capital.
"Hyderabad will be 200 km away for them from any direction. They
would like to have their own state capital at the earliest," he
said.
The MP said if Telangana state was not created, Congress party
would suffer heavily in the region.
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