The ruling Congress will hold meetings of its district level leaders this week in a bid to set its house in order in the wake of a vertical divide over the Telangana issue, party sources said today.
A meeting of district presidents, party coordinators, PCC office bearers and ministers would be held at the State Congress headquarters, on September 30 in the presence of Chief Minister K Rosaiah and PCC president D Srinivas.
Besides, a luncheon meeting of the party MPs would be held on September 28, the sources said.
The meetings have been planned following a divide in the party and a war of words over the statehood issue between Telangana and non-Telangana supporters.
The divide is such that the Telangana leaders have demanded a separate Pradesh Congress Committee for the region.
Seeking to enforce discipline in the state unit, the State Congress president made an appeal to the leaders not to speak to the media on controversial issues.
Mr. Srinivas also wrote a letter to party MPs and MLAs making the appeal.
Mr. Srinivas met Congress Working Committee member K Keshav Rao today to discuss the party affairs.
“This is a courtesy call. Naturally, various issues came up for discussion,” Srinivas said after the meeting.
Mr. Keshav Rao, supporting Statehood for Telangana has said that Telangana protagonists should remain united.
“I appeal to all the people and parties in Telangana to show respect for each other and work as comrades in arms to attain Telangana through peaceful and Constitutional means,” he said.
