TD may announce stand on T on Oct 2

The party feels that any delay on the issue would cost them dearly
VV Balakrishna
28 Sep 2008 04:32:00 AM IST

HYDERABAD: TELUGU Desam Party (TDP) is likely to announce its stand on Telangana on October 2.

Before embarking on his second leg of Meekosam Yatra on that day, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to announce the party’s pro-Telangana stand which is a departure from his unified Andhra policy.

The party leadership feels that any delay in announcing its stand on Telangana would cost its prospects dearly. So, the party has decided to announce its stand well before the next Assembly elections.

The party may withdraw its letter written to UPA sub-committee on Telangana.

TDP may adopt a resolution seeking separate Telangana in the Assembly, if it is voted to power in the next elections.

Though, the party took a pro-Telangana stand, the TDP, which is till now committed to formation of states on linguistic basis, is unlikely to spearhead any agitation for Telangana.

Meanwhile, the five-member committee of the party on Telangana elicited the opinions of party State committee leaders today.

Several leaders told the committee that they had no objection to change in party’s policy, if the party leadership feels that pro-Telangana stand and having an electoral alliance with TRS would benefit TDP in the next elections.

However, leaders from Telangana like M Narasimhulu suggested that TDP taking a pro-Telangana stand would not alone suffice, the party should launch an agitation for separate state.

vvbalakrishna@epmltd.com