Resolve Telangana through dialogue: DS

Former PCC president D Srinivas has proposed that people from Telangana and Seemandhra regions should sit together to find a solution for Telangana issue.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of Sadbhavna Yatra at Charminar here on Wednesday, Srinivas said that all issues could be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means. Therefore, instead of confrontation leaders from all three regions in the State should sit together and find a solution for the Telangana issue. He asked the leaders to avoid making emotional statements on the issue and stop resorting to mud-slinging.

The former PCC president said inciting regional feelings would cause damage to the interests of all regions. Therefore, an amicable solution should be worked out through negotiations. Referring to the Sakala Janula Samme, the general strike which entered 37th day on Wednesday, he said that any agitation which goes against the public interest fails. Therefore, agitations should be taken up keeping in view the interest of the general public.

Rajya Sabha MPs K Keshava Rao and MA Khan, AICC Secretary P Sudhakar Reddy and other senior Congress leaders spoke on the occasion. They reminded that on the same day in 1990 former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi started first Sadbhavana Yatra from the same location at Charminar. On this occasion, Sadbhavana Awards were presented to Padmabhushan Dr Abid Hussain and Dr VN Waghray.

Meanwhile, some Telangana advocates came to the venue raising slogans against the Congress leaders holding them responsible for the delay in formation of Telangana. However, they were immediately taken into the custody by the police.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana were also scheduled to attend the meeting. However, due to other engagements both skipped the event.