Don't link leadership issue with Telangana: Botsa

Stating that the Congress High Command would resolve the Telangana issue soon, Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Thursday appealed to party leaders not to link the leadership issue in the State to Telangana statehood demand.

Talking to media persons, Botsa Satyanarayana said that the leadership issue has nothing to do with the demand for Telangana state. “There is no point in linking the Telangana issue with the change in leadership issue,” he said.

Stating that Telangana issue was sensitive, the PCC chief asked the leaders to stop making confusing and conflicting statements on the bifurcation of State. He also said that the Congress High Command has given its nod to fill the nominated posts in the State. He informed that UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee would visit Hyderabad on July 1 seeking support for his candidature.