CPI (M) state secretary B V Raghavulu, on Thursday, asked TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu to clarify his stand on the Telangana issue before taking up his "Telugujathi Atmagaurava Yatra" in the Seemandhra region.
Talking to reporters, Raghavulu said that Naidu should clarify whether his party favours the formation of a Telangana state or is in support of Samaikyandhra. He asserted that Naidu should not begin the yatra unless he makes his stand clear.
Raghavulu described the Congress Working Committee's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh as politically motivated. He said that the Congress party's sole aim is to make Rahul Gandhi the next Prime Minister of India, and that therefore, it had decided to divide the state with an eye on winning the most seats in the Telangana region.
Accusing the Congress of treating the Telangana issue as an internal party matter, he said that several key issues like sharing of water, energy and other resources were not taken into consideration while deciding to bifurcate the state.
Raghavulu also condemned the attack on Rajya Sabha MP V Hanumantha Rao at Alipiri, and said that violence of any kind on either side is highly condemnable. (INN)
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