BJP state president G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday cast doubts on the seriousness of the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted for the Telangana issue.
Kishan Reddy, who a made representation to the GoM on Tuesday in the national capital, told reporters that the GoM does not have a proper procedure to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. However, he said that Telangana would be a reality, and that the BJP would play a crucial role in passing the Telangana Bill in the Parliament.
He said that besides supporting the Telangana Bill, the BJP would strongly present the case of the Seemandhra region by seeking special packages for its development.
The BJP leader said that the BJP has been fighting for the cause of Telangana since the beginning, and that it would maintain its stand till its formation.
He slammed the Congress for presenting a divided opinion on the issue. He also condemned TDP and YSRCP for opposing the bifurcation move. He alleged that both TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP chief Jaganmohan Reddy were hoping to become Chief Ministers of united Andhra Pradesh after the next elections.
Kishan Reddy also condemned former minister Dr. P Shankar Rao's announcement that he would build a temple for Congress president Sonia Gandhi. He said that Congress leaders should first focus on solving the problems of Telangana and Seemandhra people after the bifurcation and then build temples for over the 1,000 martyrs of Telangana. (INN)