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Express News Service - HYDERABAD
Published: 21st February 2014 10:25 AM
Last Updated: 21st February 2014 10:26 AM
“Today is a red letter day in the history of Telangana. I am very
happy that separate Telangana is a reality today. The friction and
arguments are over now. Let, the Telugus in both the states move forward
for development and flourish together,” said Telangana Rashtra Samithi
(TRS) president K Chandrasekhara Rao.
Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Thursday after the Rajya Sabha passed the T-bill, an elated Rao thanked AICC president Sonia Gandhi for delivering T but did not take any questions from media persons. “My heartfelt thanks to Soniaji,” he said.
KCR sought to stress the point that there were no winners or losers in this issue. “Let us all live together happily. Those from Seemandhra who are living in Hyderabad are now part of Telangana. They need not worry about anything,” he said.
Praising Sonia Gandhi for her determination to carve oot Telangana, he said that without her firm resolve, T would not have been a reality today. He requested the reporters not to ask him any questions since he probably had thought they might revolve around merger of his party with the Congress.
“Today is a memorable day and it should be written in golden words in the history of Telangana. Despite hurdles and problems, Sonia Gandhi stood in favour of T. I thank her on behalf of the four crore Telangana people,” Rao said.
He also thanked prime minister Manmohan Singh, home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, BJP president Rajnath Singh and opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely.
“This is the victory of TRS workers. Whenever I gave a call for padayatra or rally, the workers responded in a big way. MPs, MLAs and MLCs resigned whenever I wanted them to. They threw the resignation letters in support of T without caring for posts. I thank all of them.”
Rao further stated that formation of T-state should not be construed as a victory for some and defeat for others. “Telangana people achieved their dream of self-governance,” he said.
Like a statesman, he said: “People, leaders and employees of both Seemandhra and Telangana argued with each other in the past. There were differences. But we should forget the bad and the good of the past. Let us develop together and prove to the country that Telugus could live peacefully in two separate states.”
He also said that all those Seemandhra people settled in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana region were considered to be part of Telangana. “All Seemandhra people can live peacefully in Hyderabad. We have no bad idea about them,” Rao said.
RECONSTRUCTION: Rao said that the focus of TRS would be on reconstruction of Telangana. “I will see that Hyderabad will get international city status. ITIR project was sanctioned, which can provide jobs to the youth. There will be a shortage of power for Telangana. There is a lot of agenda before us. I will discuss the development and political issues later.”
Rao said he would stay in Delhi for two or three days more to meet Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, President Pranab Mukherjee and other constitutional heads for their cooperation for creation of Telangana.
Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Thursday after the Rajya Sabha passed the T-bill, an elated Rao thanked AICC president Sonia Gandhi for delivering T but did not take any questions from media persons. “My heartfelt thanks to Soniaji,” he said.
KCR sought to stress the point that there were no winners or losers in this issue. “Let us all live together happily. Those from Seemandhra who are living in Hyderabad are now part of Telangana. They need not worry about anything,” he said.
Praising Sonia Gandhi for her determination to carve oot Telangana, he said that without her firm resolve, T would not have been a reality today. He requested the reporters not to ask him any questions since he probably had thought they might revolve around merger of his party with the Congress.
“Today is a memorable day and it should be written in golden words in the history of Telangana. Despite hurdles and problems, Sonia Gandhi stood in favour of T. I thank her on behalf of the four crore Telangana people,” Rao said.
He also thanked prime minister Manmohan Singh, home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, BJP president Rajnath Singh and opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely.
“This is the victory of TRS workers. Whenever I gave a call for padayatra or rally, the workers responded in a big way. MPs, MLAs and MLCs resigned whenever I wanted them to. They threw the resignation letters in support of T without caring for posts. I thank all of them.”
Rao further stated that formation of T-state should not be construed as a victory for some and defeat for others. “Telangana people achieved their dream of self-governance,” he said.
Like a statesman, he said: “People, leaders and employees of both Seemandhra and Telangana argued with each other in the past. There were differences. But we should forget the bad and the good of the past. Let us develop together and prove to the country that Telugus could live peacefully in two separate states.”
He also said that all those Seemandhra people settled in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana region were considered to be part of Telangana. “All Seemandhra people can live peacefully in Hyderabad. We have no bad idea about them,” Rao said.
RECONSTRUCTION: Rao said that the focus of TRS would be on reconstruction of Telangana. “I will see that Hyderabad will get international city status. ITIR project was sanctioned, which can provide jobs to the youth. There will be a shortage of power for Telangana. There is a lot of agenda before us. I will discuss the development and political issues later.”
Rao said he would stay in Delhi for two or three days more to meet Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, President Pranab Mukherjee and other constitutional heads for their cooperation for creation of Telangana.
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