Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, CM of AP refused to move Telangana Resolution in AP Assembly yesterday under the apprehension that it would be defeated. He told that barring one or two parties the opinions of other political parties are divided on Telangana issue. In addition to it, the number of Seema Andhra MLA’s is 173 or 174.
If this resolution is moved, it may meet defeat in the Assembly. He said that he had already communicated it to the members of Telangana Rashtriya Samithi also. Telangana is a very complicated issue and the Central Govt. is seriously considering it. Earlier Separate Telangana and integrated AP were the only two issues. Now new issuing are emerging. It is a serious problem which has been there for the past 50 years.
Mr. Jawaharlala Nehru and Ms. Indira Gandhi have also deliberated on it earlier. Replying to the statement that Telangana movement has gathered momentum, he told that in 1969 also it was at its peak.
Responding to the suggestion of celebrating the cessation of Hyderabad State, at official level, he said that why should we follow a new tradition. In the past, it was not done so and hence we should we don’t now. It is enough if some political parties celebrate it. Govt. of AP has no intention of celebrating it at official level.
Referring to the official celebrations being organized in Karnataka and Maharashtra, he told that there is no need for us to follow others. They have been celebrating it right from the beginning.
Responding to the letter given by Endowment Minister, Mr. C. Ramachandraiah to bear the subsidy on LPG Cylinders by the Govt. he told that it may not be possible for the Govt. to bear this cost in view of the weak financial position of the State Govt.
CM welcomed the decision taken by Govt. of India to allow Foreign Direct Investments in retail trade and said that it is in the interest of the farmers. They will set more facilities and their income would increase. Govt. of India has left it to the discretion of the State Governments to implement F.D.I. State Govt. has sent a letter to Central Govt. that it is ready to take advantage of this facility. There is a provision to make use of this facility for the cities having population of more than 10 lakh.
About the question of Assembly session being wasted agitation, he told that if media decides to present only Assembly proceedings, these activities of protests would automatically come to an end. In this way, issues of public interest would get attention.
Reacting to the rumours of change of Chief Minister, he told that Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai has expressed this apprehension on the blog of his tweeter. The same has been presented by NDTV.
He categorically told that he would continue to be the Chief Minister till 2014 and face the elections to bring back Congress into power.
——Siasat News