Governor E S L Narasimhan prayed for the growth and prosperity of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
He was speaking in the Alai Balai program organised by Secunderabad MP Bandaru Dattatreya on the occasion of Dassera, at Jal Vihar, Necklace Road, on Sunday.
The Governor said that the people of both the Telugu-speaking States should always remain united and never allow differences to crop up between themselves.
He praised Dattatreya for successfully organising the event for the past several years.
He said that events like Alai Balai, where everyone participated while setting aside their political and personal differences, would help in the continuation of a healthy relationship between the two Telugu-speaking States.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao also praised the Alai Balai program which encouraged friendship and brotherhood.
He hoped that Dattatreya would continue to organised Alai Balai for several more years.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that the Telugu-speaking people were still one despite the bifurcation of the State. He said that nothing could divide the hearts of Telugu people.
He assured that he would continue to work for the development of both the States.
Assembly Speaker Madhusudan Chary, Council Chairman Swamy Goud, Finance Minister Etela Rajender, Irrigation Minister Harish Rao, Telangana Congress chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah, BJP president G Kishan Reddy, Rajya Sabha MPs R Anand Bhaskar and V Hanumantha Rao, TDP senior leaders Errabelli Dayakar Rao and Revanth Reddy, and several other leaders of different political parties participated in the program. (INN)