Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman M Kodandaram, on Sunday, appealed to the government to not to look at the Telangana statehood issue as a law and order problem.
Flagging off a preparatory march in the run-up to the Telangana March to be held on September 30, in Manikeswara Nagar, Kodandaram said that the JAC was ready to face any obstacle to achieve statehood for the region.
Reiterating that the Telangana March would be organised in a large scale in the region, he said, "This is only beginning, and not the end".
The JAC chairman said that the Centre ought to announce its decision in a favourable manner without resorting to further delays in the name of consultations with parties and stakeholders.
"If the government fails to announce a favourable decision on the bifurcation, consequences would be serious, and the JAC would not be responsible for them," he said.
Meanwhile, traffic at RTC Cross Roads came to a standstill, with the preparatory march flagged off at Manikeswara Nagar, and the police had a tough time managing it. (INN)