Hyderabad, August 06: Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Thursday said that leaders of all political party were responsible for encouraging students’ suicides in the Telangana agitation.
Talking to media persons after submitting a power point presentation on issue of bifurcation of the state before the Srikrishna Commission, he accused the leaders for making emotional statements on Telangana issue and encouraging students to take extreme steps for the cause of Telangana.
Mr Rajagopal appealed to the government to book attempt to murder cases on all leaders, including himself, who made emotive remarks on the bifurcation of state issue.
“The police can book attempt to murder cases on all political leaders, who made emotive statements during Telangana agitation, including me,” he said.
“The division of the state will weaken the country. Unity and National integration are need of the hour to realise the dreams of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, who stated that we are all Indians first,” the MP pointed out.
Mr Rajagopal said for the development of backward areas in the state, the government can appoint a commission, which makes its recommendations. Some vested interests wants to divide the state to get mileage on it, he alleged.
He hoped that the Srikrishna Commission will respect the sentiments of all people and take a suitable decision on the bifurcation issue.
——INN