Telugu Desam Party (TDP) politburo member and Siasat Urdu Daily Editor-in-Chief, Zahid Ali Khan, on Saturday pledged to dedicate his newspaper for the cause of a separate Telangana state.
Addressing the gathering at the open discussion on the 8th Chapter of the Justice B N Srikrishna Committee Report, Zahid Ali Khan revealed, "I have dedicated my newspaper to the cause of the Telangana movement."
Ali Khan also lamented that though there were innumerable media houses based in Telangana, very few were actively espousing the cause of a separate state. "This is inexcusable," he said. He urged the media to join ranks with the pro-Telangana outfits to ensure that the Centre buckles to the separate statehood demand.
The eminent journalist also opined that smaller states would facilitate ease of governance. "Smaller states would effectively accelerate the overall development of the country," he stated.
The open discussion, organized by the All India Minority Advocates Federation (AIMAF), saw widespread criticism against the state government's decision to allot a vast chunk of land to the Lanco group. (INN)