T-Cong leaders on sticky wicket

The centre’s decision to defer on the Telangana issue has evoked mixed response from the State with the Telangana Congress leaders bearing the brunt of TRS tirade.

While TRS called it a betrayal, Congress leaders are a confused lot.

However, Nizamabad MP Madhu Yashki did not take the TRS abuses kindly. He said TRS is playing the politics of elections. Its agenda is not Telangana but only the 2014 elections, he said and appealed to the people to identify the actual betrayers. “Our aim is Telangana and we are prepared to talk with leaders of any level,” he said.

Other group of MPs has written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressing their resent and the situation in the region.

Minister K Jana Reddy said that the decision has surprised him and hoped that the high command is working towards a viable solution. Telangana ministers said that they are prepared for any sacrifices and asserted that they are not after posts but their priority is separate state.

Legislative Affairs minister D Sridhar Babu said, we believe that a favourable decision will come from the Centre. If it really matters we will lay down office for the sake of Telangana.

Telangana leaders have come under heavy fire from all quarters for not revolting against high command but the leaders are cautious.