vIndianz.com(05 Jan 2009) — Representatives of the eight political parties from Andhra Pradesh who met Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday to deliberate on a means to rupture the blockage on the matter of statehood to Telangana have appealed for tranquility and law and order in the state.
“We have expressed our views at the conference and they have been noted by the Central Government,” said the leaders in a brief joint statement.
“In the meantime, it is our sincere request that tranquility, agreement, and law and order should be maintained in the state.”
Transport services across Andhra Pradesh were hit on Tuesday as supporters and opponents of a separate Telangana stopped up trains and buses as a mark of remonstration to correspond with the all-party meeting in Delhi.
Railway authorities cancelled 89 trains as a safety measure whereas state-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) partly suspended bus services.
Representatives of the Congress, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India-Marxist, the Praja Rajyam Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen are taking part in the discussion in Delhi.
According to Home Ministry officials, this is the first gathering of political leaders and would be followed up with student leaders and other concerned parties.
At the onset Chidambaram tried to clear the air over the misunderstanding surrounding the statehood matter that has seen extensive agitations in the state by pro- and anti-Telangana factions.
“There are a number of misconceptions surrounding the issues that have brought us here today. There is a delusion that the Central Government acted in haste; that the political parties were not consulted; and that I, as Home Minister, acted as an individual,” the Home Minister said.
“Ultimately, you must find the answers and you must help the Central Government find a solution. The agenda for this meeting may appear limited, but I am confident that if we take one step at a time we will eventually find a solution.”
Further Reading- Telangana Congressmen pin hopes on Jaipal Reddy – IBNLive.com
- TDP divided over Telangana unit – Hindustan Times
- TRS not to attend meeting on Telangana – The Hindu
- Ulfa leaders return home with high hopes – Times of India
- ‘Contours of solution for J&K soon’ – Times of India
- Sonia Gandhi to elucidate Congress position on Telangana
- Telangana agitation to be stepped up in July – Hindustan Times
- Speaker: Government has made many suggestions to end the stand-off – The Hindu
- Dialogue with Kashmir separatists: Parties to form panel – Times of India
- ‘Centre to take stand on Telangana after parties give views’ – Hindustan Times
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