TD, MIM waiting to see Congress stand
In an attempt to build pressure on political parties, Congress MPs from Telangana have decided to write to Mr Chidambaram urging him to fix a cut-off date for the parties to take a stand on the issue, failing which their views on the issue prior to the December 9, 2009 statement should be construed as the official stands of the concerned parties. Mr Chidambaram, when asked about the prospective all-party meet, said four parties of Andhra Pradesh are yet to take a stand.
“The Telugu Desam and the MIM are waiting to see what the Congress party’s decision will be. The other party, the YSR Congress, has not indicated its mind either,” he said. “I think one important stage of the consultation appears to be over today. I hope the parties will make up their minds quickly, as I appealed in Parliament, to enable me to call an all-party meeting,” Mr Chidambaram added.
Mr Chidambaram also called on agitators in Telangana region to call off their strike as they have now made their point. “My appeal is that while the protesters certainly made their point, continuation of any strike or rail roko or rasta roko cripples economic activity and enormously inconveniences the people. So whoever is in the government can only appeal to the protesters that, having made their point, to not continue these protests.” Mr Chandrasekhar Rao, who landed in New Delhi late on Friday, said, “The strike will continue until Telangana is achieved.”
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