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First Published : 12 Dec 2009 02:34:27 AM IST
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HYDERABAD: Setting aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party. Hyderabad, December 11 SETTING aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party.
Comments
Naidu has absolutley 0 credibiity. He supported the resolution on Telangana and once the center gave it he flip flopped the next day. He is the most selfish guy and he basically destroyed the party by not letting his MPs become ministers in the NDA for secular reasons. He is afraid of his own shadow. His career is finished in Andhra. I am hardcore TDP from coastal Andhra and the way he behaved yesterday and stage managed those resignations and started back channel talks with the rebel Congress has repulsed me and it stinks. The center has seen his weakness and is going ahead of splitting the state and Naidus career is finished. Most of the TDP cadre wont vote for him. The TDP will be saved only by NTRjr.
By Venkat
12/12/2009 11:57:00 AM
Napolien vey much wanted to conquer India and loot the countryand in the early 1800s Towards this aim he attacked Egypt to get a passage to India but was defeted and his geeatest wish was frustrated was frustrated .Now what the great conqurer failed has been achievd Sonia , with out any conflict but by a marriage !
By Sethu
12/12/2009 9:04:00
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