Hyderabad, October 28: As November 1 draws closer, the demand from Telangana protagonists that the AP Formation Day should be observed as ‘Telangana Betrayal Day’ is becoming shriller. While the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Telangana JAC and the Telangana Praja Front are the main supporters of the demand, the Congress leaders from Telangana region too are for it.
The Congress Action Committee for Telangana which comprises MPs, MLAs and MLCs has already declared that it would observe Nov 1 as a protest day. But the ministers from Telangana are on a sticky wicket. As the State Formation Day is an official programme, they have to attend, whether they like it or not.
On record, the ministers say they would participate as ‘we are still in united Andhra Pradesh.’ But in their hearts, they are worried over the adverse fallout, particularly with the TRS threatening to brand those who attend the celebrations as Telangana betrayers.
Now, they are putting out laboured explanations on how celebrating AP formation day cannot be construed as being anti-Telangana.
–PTI