Former Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao on Monday said that the Congress party leaders from the region would extend full support to the Telangana March scheduled to be held on September 30.
Talking to media persons after emerging from a meeting with MPs from the region at his residence, Kesava Rao said that the leaders have taken this decision as per the wishes of the people towards achieving the Telangana state formation. He said that the people of region were not ready to accept any financial packages or regional councils for backward area development except formation of Telangana state.
Kesava Rao asked the government not to obstruct the Telangana March by imposing various restrictions. He stated that the Telangana leaders also appealed to Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy not to resort to illegal arrests to dilute the March.
Hailing the Ministers and MLAs writing a letter to Congress High Command over the issue, he said that it would be better if they directly participate in the agitation. He also came down heavily on the Seemandhra leaders for their alleged provocative comments at a time when the Centre was taking a crucial decision on the Telangana statehood issue. He alleged that the Seemandhra leaders were intentionally making provoking remarks to scuttle the chances of Telangana state formation by disturbing law and order situation.
Kesava Rao appealed to the Seemandhra leaders to cooperate with the Telangana leaders in the formation of separate State. He described the Samaikhya Andhra agitation as 'sponsored" to protect their selfish interests. He said that the Congress party has to suffer a huge damage in the region if it fails to honour its promise given to the people.
Nagarkurnool MP Manda Jagannatham suspected the commitment of Seemandhra leaders in launching the agitation of keeping the State united. He alleged that Seemandhra leaders have launched the agitation to counter the Telangana March and to disturb the law and order.
Nizamabad MP Madhu Yashki Goud, Peddapalli MP G Vivek and Warangal MP S Rajaiah also participated in the meeting.