Congress plays down threat by its Telangana MPs, MLAs

Congress today downplayed the threat of party MPs, legislators and state ministers from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh to resign en masse on July 4 in support of their demand for a separate state.

"These are only sentimental and emotional things. There is no need to precipitate when internal party and discussions are in place. There is absolutely nothing resembling a crisis", party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.

His remarks came hours after Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy said in Hyderabad the people of Telangana are expecting us to quit our posts for achieving separate statehood.

There are 294 seats in the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Around 50 MLAs, 11 MPs and 16 MLCs of Congress are from Telangana.