Hyderabad, November 09: Ruling ruling Congress’ legislators from Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region, who have quit their posts today over the Centre’s decision to concede to the demand for a separate Telangana, have decided to step up their campaign for a united state.
“We feel division of the state is not a solution to the problems in the state. Instead, united state is the solution.
If division becomes inevitable, we want a separate Rayalaseema state”, government Whip Sailajanath told reporters.
He was speaking after a meeting of about 40 MLAs and MLCs from the four Rayalaseema districts of Chiitoor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool and also Nellore and Prakasam.
The legislators said they would convey their views to the emissaries of the Congress High Command.
The legislators decided to persuade their colleagues who have not yet quit, Sailajanath said.
–Agencies