Telangana students should not obstruct Rosaiah’s visit, says Congress

June 20, 2010 09:41 pm | Updated 09:41 pm IST - Hyderabad

A file picture of AP Chief Minister K. Rosaiah with Dr. J. Geeta Reddy, Minister for I&PR & Tourism, AP. Photo: Special Arrangement.

A file picture of AP Chief Minister K. Rosaiah with Dr. J. Geeta Reddy, Minister for I&PR & Tourism, AP. Photo: Special Arrangement.

The Andhra Pradesh Congress on Sunday appealed to the Telangana students Joint Action Committee to desist from obstructing the visit of Chief Minister K. Rosaiah to Nizamabad district.

“It is not proper for them to obstruct the tour of the Chief Minister. He is going there to lay foundation stone for development activities. Creating hurdles in his visit is nothing but stopping the development of Telangana,” Information Minister J. Geeta Reddy told reporters.

“I am the daughter of Telangana. Dividing the State is a different matter. We want to ensure the development of Telangana first,” Ms. Reddy said.

Congress Chief Whip M. Bhatti Vikramarka from Telangana has also objected to the comments made by the Telangana students about the chief minister’s visit.

Claiming that the visit of Mr. Rosaiah to Nizamabad in Telangana is an attempt to dilute the “sentiment” in favour of the Statehood demand, the Telangana students Joint Action Committee has vowed to obstruct his visit.

JAC Convener M. Kodandaram, however, said “we have not discussed the issue.”

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