BJP today offered its support to the demand for carving out a new state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, with party president Rajnath Singh assuring a Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) delegation that the main opposition will raise the issue in Parliament.
A delegation of TRS leaders, led by former party MP B Vinod Kumar and MLA in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Ravindra Reddy, called on Rajnath Singh to seek the support of BJP for formation of Telangana.
Singh wished for the good health of TRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, who is on a hunger strike demanding a separate state of Telangana. He told the delegation that BJP had always supported their cause.
He promised to raise the issue in Parliament. Later in the day, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar spoke on the issue in Rajya Sabha. Singh said he will discuss the issue with his colleagues, Sushma Swaraj and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha LK Advani, to chalk out the future strategy for fighting for this cause.
Singh said the UPA government should also take into consideration the fact that emotions of the locals were attached to the cause.
Most political parties are now supporting the cause of Telangana. This includes the Telugu Desam Party and the Praja Rajyam Party.
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