YSR Cong leaders seek support for united Andhra

November 23, 2013 04:53 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 07:56 pm IST - New Delhi

YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and urged him to keep Andhra Pradesh united. File photo

YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and urged him to keep Andhra Pradesh united. File photo

A delegation of YSR Congress Party leaders on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and sought his intervention on their behalf for the cause of keeping Andhra Pradesh united.

In a memorandum submitted to the President, party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy emphasised the need for amending Article 3 of the Constitution.

“This is the crucial hour, as democracy is on the threshold of a deceitful mansion.

“We have to save and preserve its sanctity as the will of the people should prevail and not the arithmetic of a few leaders,” the memorandum said.

The delegation led by Mr. Reddy later met JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav and sought his support for defeating the Telangana Bill in Parliament.

“Arbitrarily dividing any state without taking the Assembly into confidence is not going to be right for this country. If Article 3 is not amended, then what is happening in Andhra Pradesh may take place in other states as well,” Mr. Reddy told reporters.

For any state to be bifurcated, there should be a proper procedure in place, he added.

“An amendment should be brought in for Article 3 wherein the Assembly must unanimously pass a resolution, or, at least, two-thirds majority in the Assembly and Parliament should be made a must (for bifurcation of a state),” he stated.

JD(U) leader Mr. Yadav opined that imposing Article 3 on Andhra Pradesh would be harmful for the country.

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