No Assembly Resolution on Telangana Required: Advani
posted on Oct 19, 2011 @ 8:59PM
Senior BJP leader L K Advani's "Jana Chetna Yatra' is going through Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh now. Addressing a news conference in Nizamabad today (19 October 2011) during his 'Jana Chetna Yatra', he said there was no need for a resolution to be passed by any assembly for the formation of a new state and as such there is no need for the AP Assembly to pass one for carving out a separate Telangana state.
Blaming the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for uncertainty over the Telangana issue, the former deputy prime minister said the demand for Telangana state was 'justified'. "In this particular case if only the government of India makes up its mind with the support of the principal opposition party, namely the BJP, there will be absolutely no difficulty in passing a bill for the formation of Telangana state in the winter session of parliament," he said reiterating that the BJP is ready to support the bill. He predicted that a separate Telangana state would become a reality in 2012. While assuring the people of the region that the BJP would stand by them, he recalled that three new states were created during BJP rule.
Advani, whose yatra entered Telangana from Maharashtra Tuesday evening, will address road shows in Nizamabad, Medak and Ranga Reddy districts before reaching Hyderabad to address a public meeting Wednesday evening. However, he will not be visiting coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, where some groups opposed to bifurcation of the state burnt his effigies protesting his pro-Telangana statements.