BJP leaders to sit on fast to press demand for Telangana

Pressing for a separate Telangana, BJP leaders from Andhra Pradesh will sit on a three-day fast demanding that the central government introduce a bill in Parliament to carve out a separate state.

Andhra Pradesh BJP unit Chief G Kishan Reddy told reporters in Delhi that he along with several of his supporters will sit on a three-day fast at Jantar Mantar from Monday.

Senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley among others are expected to address the gathering at the fast venue over the three-day period.

Reddy accused Congress of dithering on formation of a separate Telangana state.

——PTI