AP Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan seem to be playing a pivotal role in guiding the central leadership in its task of finding a solution to the crucial issue of separate Telangana State.
The Governor who was in New Delhi to attend a two-day conference of Governors was scheduled to return to Hyderabad on Tuesday. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs had advised him to be available in the national capital for crucial discussions and hence the Governor extended his stay by one more day and is expected to return on Wednesday evening.
During his stay in the national capital the Governor met the President of India, Prime Minister, AICC President, Union Home Minister and other senior central leaders. The Telangana issue seem to have prominently figured during his meetings with these leaders. The fact that he was asked to stay for another day for further consultations with Ministry of Home Affairs attained importance and significance.
Narasimhan, who had earlier worked as the chief of the Intelligence bureau, seem to have provided the needed inputs to the central leaders, who are engaged in finalizing a decision on the Telangana issue, regarding the pros and cons on any decision that would be taken. Besides the current political situation, the Governor also is understood to have given is appraisal on the political impact on the decision being taken by the central leadership.
According to informed sources the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and also the officials in the MHA seemed to have apprised themselves of the backlash on the law and order situation in the event of any decision on the T issue. The Governor was also seem to have been asked to give his views on the political impact, especially the chances of the ruling Congress in the state, in the ensuing 2014 elections.
The Governor seemed to have also briefed the MHA officials about the role of the Chief Minister in certain crucial maters like the appointment of the Vice-Chancellors, appointment of the Information Commissioners etc. The co-ordination and cooperation between the Chief Minister and the APCC President, the role of ministers, MPs and MLAs from the T region in dousing the T fire seemed to have also been briefed by the Governor.
The Governor was also asked to give his views on the precautionary measures to be taken to ensure law and order in the state in the event of any decision that emanates on the separate state issue. Thus informed sourced pointed out that the central leadership, which has been busy and seriously engaged in resolving the raging T issue, seem to be giving due weightage to the assessments and inputs provided by the Governor.
—Agencies