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Prime Minister Dr.
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Telangana and Muslims:
As the Telangana
cauldron boils over moves are already afoot to paint the dispute in
communal colors and make the region's Muslims the proverbial
sacrificial lamb. The mainstream media.....
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New Delhi:
The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh, on Monday assured
a delegation of
Congress
MPs from coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions that a decision on
initiating the formation of separate Telangana state could be taken
by Tuesday.
Briefing media after meeting Dr. Singh
at his 7 Race Cource Road residence here, Eluru M P K.S. Rao said:
"He (Prime Minister) said that he understands that it is a grave
situation. He said he is sitting with his colleagues and by tomorrow
a decision could be taken to bring things in order."
"We met the Prime Minister and
explained to him that the situation in Andhra Pradesh is going out
of control. A stage may come when even if the government wants to
control the situation, it may not be possible," he added.
The delegation comprising over a dozen
MPs included Union Minister Panabaka Laxmi and Subbirami Reddy
amongst others.
Rao furher explained that: "We
explained the situation to the prime minister and requested him to
make some announcement to bring solace to the people."
He said that after the announcement by
the
Home
Minister on Telangana, there is an apprehension amongst the people
of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions that the process for the
formation of Telangana has been initiated.
Rao also maintained that the agitation
against the creation of Telangana was spontaneous.
(ANI)
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