Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced that his party would stall the winter session of the Lok Sabha, starting from Tuesday, over the demand for a separate Telangana.
Talking to reporters at his residence, KCR said that the TRS would take the support of all parties who are in favour of smaller states, and would mount pressure on the Centre to grant statehood for the Telangana region.
He said that his party would not allow the Lok Sabha to function till the Centre makes a statement on Telangana.
The TRS president hailed the decision of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati of dividing her state into 4 parts. He said that Mayawati has set an example for all the states in country.
Stating that smaller states could ensure development, he said that the Centre must support Mayawati's initiative and consider the demands for smaller states elsewhere as well.
Chandrasekhar Rao requested the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to introduce a Telangana Bill in the winter session of Parliament. He that said the TRS would not agree to any solution other than statehood for Telangana.
The TRS chief also rubbished intelligence reports claiming that a Telangana state would strengthen Naxalites. He said that the Naxalite threat was being quoted out of context, and that currently, Maoists' activities in AP are minimal. (INN)
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