TRS will never accept Rayala Telangana

Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA T Harish Rao on Thursday categorically stated that people of the region would never accept Rayala Telangana under any circumstances.

Addressing a dharna here, Harish Rao said that there was absolute clarity in the demand of TRS that it wants Telangana with 10 districts with Hyderabad as its capital. However, he said that the Congress-led UPA Government has modified the plan by deciding to form Rayala Telangana by adding two districts of Rayalaseema region. He said that the move was aimed at benefitting some "factionists" who were involved in land encroachments in Hyderabad. Further, the Rayala Telangana was being formed to take away Telangana's share of water in Krishna River to Rayalaseema region, he alleged.

Harish Rao said that the TRS would continue its agitation till it achieves "Sampoorna Telangana". He demanded that the Centre table the Telangana Bill in the ongoing winter session of the Parliament and the new State should not have any strings attached.