Congress Should Clarify T-Issue: YSRCP

Since Congress is one of the political parties invited to the December 28 all-party meeting, it is prudent on part of the Centre to seek its stand on Telangana before eliciting the views of other parties, YSR Congress has said.

"The government is answerable to the Parliament, and not to the Congress Party. As Congress is the major party in the state, it has to spell out its stand before the all-party meeting, and others will follow suit," Party CGC member Dr M V Mysoora Reddy told reporters here on Saturday.

As the government is a continuous process, the need to have an all-party meeting every time a new Home Minister takes charge seems to be beyond rhyme and reason, he mocked.

Earlier, two all-party meetings were held, which was followed by the appointment of Sri Krishna Commission, which gave its report on the Telangana issue.

All records are available with the government, and the Home Minister telling that the December 28 meeting is to get to know of the views is not convincing, said Mysoora, adding that it looked as if the meeting was convened to please the Congress members from the Telangana region ahead of the voting on FDI in the retail sector.

As the Union executive is answerable to the Parliament and not to any political party, Congress is also a participant in the all-party meeting, and it should state its stand categorically before the meeting to establish its sincerity on the issue, reiterated the minister.

"The decision-taking power lies with the Centre, and the ruling party is answerable to parliament. We are not asking the government, but only the Congress party to spell out its stand," he said.(INN)