Senior Congress leader and AICC Member PC Chacko, has stated that Telangana may form either before elections or later, but can’t exactly say the time. He also announced the time limit of 6 weeks period for GoM has been removed as wide consultations are needed on bifurcation of the state.

So, it is understood that Congress is now having second thoughts over its decision as it led to crisis situation not only in the AP state but is also now spreading to neighboring southern states. Congress high command, which until now is firmly stating that there is no question of going back on Telangana state creation, might have succumbed to pressures of APNGOs indefinite strike.

The APNGOs strike that is now coupled with electrical employees is creating acute power crisis in the state and puts all the southern states on toes. There is potential danger of failing southern electrical grid that may affect entire grids in the country. Already several train services were disrupted due to acute power crisis and many parts of Seemandhra region have gone dark for the last four days due to power crisis.

The failure of the talks between APNGOs and CM Kiran Kumar Reddy held on Wednesday and their decision to continue the strike might have forced the Congress high command to hold back its decision of bifurcation, at least for time being to pacify the striking employees and people. However, PC Chacko has suggested CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to take disciplinary action against striking employees by using ESMA.