Congress leaders from Telangana today discussed about the key issues to be highlighted, ahead of the meeting between Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana and Union ministers from the state.
The meeting gains significance as 2 state ministers from Seemandhra region have demanded Union Territory status for Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Area during their meeting with the GoM on Telangana early this week in New Delhi.
A slew of issues, sources said, including retaining Bhadrachalam with the proposed Telanagana state, river water sharing and funds for development of backward pockets were deliberated ahead of the Monday meeting with GoM.
"How will they (Seemandhra people) be benefited by making Hyderabad a Union Territory, when they want United Andhra Pradesh?" Congress leader Ponnam Prabhakar asked.
Echoing similar views, Rajaiah Siricilla, MP from Warangal constituency, said that any move to alter the status of Hyderabad would be vehemently opposed.
"It is illogical," he stated.
Another Congress leader G V Ramana Reddy, chief whip of AP government, said that funds would be sought for development of backward areas in Telangana region.
Union Ministers Jaipal Reddy and Porika Balram Naik, besides 3 Ministers from Telangana region, Lok Sabha members and MLAs participated in the meeting.
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