TJAC Seeks Sushma Swaraj's Help

The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders urged the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, to help in the early formation of a separate Telangana.

"BJP has played its role in a separate Telangana being realised. We requested her that BJP show some initiative in the implementation (of Congress' announcement) as well. She responded positively. She agreed that a Telangana state should be formed at the earliest. She said she would help in this regard," JAC chairman M Kodandaram told reporters earlier today.

The BJP, which has been in the forefront of the separate Telangana struggle, is a constituent of the JAC. TRS and people's organisations, like the pro-Telangana unions of Andhra Pradesh government employees, are other members of the JAC.

Addressing a pro-Telangana public meeting organised by BJP at Mahabubnagar yesterday, Sushma set December as the deadline for the Congress to pass the bill (to carve out the separate state) in the Parliament or "face the consequences".

"Development can be immediately kick-started in Telangana if the bill for creation of the new state is passed in the winter session. The Congress will be exposed if it is not done," she said.