Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday claimed that the Congress party gave a major sacrifice to fulfill its promise of giving statehood to Telangana region.
Participating in the road show in Jubilee Hills and Khairtabad constituencies here, Azad said that Telangana became a reality due to the personal interest of AICC President Sonia Gandhi. He said Sonia Gandhi and other leaders were well aware that the party might face a rout in Seemandhra region if the Centre bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. However, he said that Sonia Gandhi went ahead with the formation of Telangana to turn the six-decade old dream into a reality.
Azad said that the credit for the formation of Telangana goes to over 1200 people who sacrificed their lives for the statehood cause. He said only Congress could develop Telangana and it would be made a model State in the country.
Congress candidates M Anjan Kumar Yadav (Secunderabad Lok Sabha), Danam Nagender (Khairtabad) and P Vishnuvardhan Reddy (Jubilee Hills) were also present. (INN)