TRS warns Centre against delay in Telangana formation

Hyderabad, Nov 3: TRS National Secretary General K Keshav Rao on Sunday warned the Centre against slowing down or stalling the process of formation of Telangana State.

Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan here, Keshav Rao said that the Centre should hasten the process of bifurcation of State by introducing the Telangana Bill in the Parliament at the earliest. He said that there was no need for holding another all party meeting on Telangana issue as it could be used by other parties to stall Telangana formation. He said that the Congress-led UPA Government should implement the Congress Working Committee’s resolution in letter and spirit of formation of Telangana as the 29th State of the country with 10 districts and Hyderabad as its capital.

Referring to the suggestions sought by the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana, Keshava Rao said that there was no objection to the use of Hyderabad capital as the joint capital for two State, but for a limited period. He said that the residual State of Andhra Pradesh would find no difficulties in legal, administrative or other matters in operating from Hyderabad as the joint capital for a designated period. However, he said that the Centre should prioritise the formation of new capital for Andhra Pradesh.

The TRS leader said that all the assets that belonged to the region prior to its merger with Andhra State in 1956 should be given to the Telangana State. They include Singareni Collieries, AP Bhavan and other assets. He also demanded the immediate completion of all railway projects in the region.

Keshava Rao said that a Tribunal should be formed to decide the sharing of river waters. Further, both the States should have separate High Courts.

- INN