Andhra Pradesh

Congress MPs from Telangana to target ministers on statehood issue

PTI

Congress MPs from Telangana arejoining hands with the Joint Action Committee to targetministers from the region on the statehood issue.

The MPs and the Telangana JAC, at a meeting here today,reportedly decided to prevent ministers from the region fromtaking part in official programmes related to Andhra PradeshFormation Day on November 1.

They are also planning to organise protests in theconstituencies represented by the ministers to step uppressure on them to take up the cause of a separate Telanganastate.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee has alreadyannounced that it would mount pressure on ministers from theregion to achieve statehood for Telangana.

Congress MPs G Vivekananda, Gutta Sukhender Reddy, MandaJagannadh, S Rajaiah, Balram Naik, MLC K Dileep Kumar, TJACconvener M Kodanda Rami Reddy, Telangana Praja Front leaderGaddar and leaders of other Telangana outfits met at theresidence of MP Madhu Yaski here to discuss future course ofaction after the recent Telangana March, which they claimedwas a "success".

For the record, the MPs said they would carry forwardthe agitation for a separate state along with the ministersand legislators from the region.

"We will fully support the action plan of the JAC. Ourfight for Telangana will stretch from the gallis (streets) toDelhi," MPs Madhu Yaski, Sukhender and Jagannadh said.

The action plan would be devised in such a way to exertmore pressure on the Centre to concede the statehood demand,the MPs said.

Meanwhile, the MPs demanded that all cases registeredagainst pro-statehood activists during the Telangana March bewithdrawn immediately.

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