Moily meets Andhra Congress MPs to discuss Telangana

With the issue of a separate Telangana turning into a political hot potato, Congress high command today held hectic  consultations with party MPs from the state amid diverse pulls and pressures.

Almost all the 12 Congress MPs from Telangana region, who favour immediate creation of a separate state, met law minister M Veerappa Moily, who is also in charge of the party affairs in Andhra Pradesh.

Party MPs from other parts of the state, including YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of late chief minister YS Rajashekhar Reddy, also met Moily.

The consultations followed an all-party meeting held in Hyderabad by chief minister K Rosiah in a bid to resolve the sensitive issue.
 
Sources aware of the deliberations said Moily asked them to come out with their opinions so that the party can have a common stand on the issue.

The MPs were also asked not to go on record before the media as differing views can "spoil the weather for the party."

The Andhra Pradesh asembly was today adjourned for the day without transacting any business after Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) stalled the proceedings demanding that the House pass a resolution avouring separate Telangana.