State minister C Ramachandraiah on Saturday gave clear indications that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy would participate in the proposed protest in the national capital against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking to media persons after participating in a meeting of Seemandhra leaders with Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at the latter's camp office at Begumpet, Ramchandraiah said that an appointment has been sought with President Pranab Mukherjee on February 4 or 5. He said that the President would be apprised of the resolution passed in the state Legislative Assembly rejecting the Telangana Bill.
Indicating that the Chief Minister might participate in the Delhiprotest, he said that a final decision in this regard is yet to be taken.
Ramchandraiah expressed hope that the Seemandhra leaders' appeal would be considered by the President. He said that legislators from the region have expressed their views in both the Houses of the State Legislature, and that the Centre could not ignore them.
Meanwhile, minister S Sailajanath announced that legal options are being explored to stall the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, the Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Seemandhra region legislators, including ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs. They discussed organising a protest rally from Delhi's Jantar Mantar to Rashtrapati Bhavan after a sit-in for some time. (INN)
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