DDigvijay Singh Accuses TDP Of "Double Speak"

AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh has accused the Telugu Desam Party of "double speak" over the issue of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

"When the Antony Committee was formed, the same TDP gave a statement saying that it won't give representation to a party-appointed committee. Now when a government committee has been appointed, the TDP has gone back on its words," he told reporters in New Delhi on Monday.

"Now the TDP is also getting infected with the disease of double speak," he alleged.

Digvijay Singh also dismissed the TDP's allegation that it was being targeted by the Centre, by means of the proposed all-party meeting.

"Why will anyone be targeted? This is a democratic approach, which the UPA Government has adopted," he said.

The AICC General Secretary said that efforts must be made to reduce the widening gap between the people of Seemandhra and Telangana regions.

He said that the difficulties being faced by the people in these 2 regions should be addressed immediately.

"When people have elected the Congress party twice, then it is our responsibility to take care of their needs and problems," he said.

When asked about Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao's suggestion that Hyderabad should be the joint capital only for 2 years, Digvijay Singh said that KCR had every right to express his opinion, as the Group of Ministers (GoM) has sought everyone's views on the issue.

However, he advised KCR to be careful with his words, as they could create unnecessary "situations" in Andhra Pradesh. (INN)