Government Whip S Shailajanath on Friday wondered how the Bharatiya Janata Party can dream of Akhand Bharat yet favour smaller states.
Talking to media persons at the CLP, Shailajanath said the BJP and the Left parties are in favour of bifurcation, despite the fact that they had fought for integration of the state at the time of its formation in 1956.
He said that smaller states would increase the risk of failure of law and order.
Shailajanath also questioned how the BJP can achieve their dream of Akhanda Bharat if the division of smaller states is continued like this, and asked the BJP and left leaders to submit their views on the Telangana statehood issue to the Srikrishna Commission.
When questioned to comment on the statements of suspended Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Ambati Rambabu, Shailajanath sarcastically said "I am not the spokesperson of Ambati. You can pose the questions to him as he is available for mediamen round-the-clock."
Responding to question on the letter written by former minister Konda Surekha to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the failure of Rosaiah government, he said that she has the right to write a letter to UPA Chairperson over party issues, but added that releasing of letters to the media is not a good trend.