[1]Visakhapatnam: As the Telangana Congress public representatives were busy delivering emotionally charged speeches in Hyderabad to press their demand for a separate state, ministers and other public representatives from the Seemandhra region camped in Vizag all through the day to meet the party’s state affairs in-charge, Digvijay Singh to put forth their demand to maintain status quo on the state and not divide Andhra Pradesh.
Digvijay Singh was in Vizag to take part in a private programme. High pitched slogans, placards, posters and banners carried by Congress activists in large numbers in support of a united state welcomed Singh at the Vizag airport.
State ministers Sake Sailajanath, Ganta Srinivas Rao, P. Balaraju, Union ministers D. Purandeswari, Killi Kruparani, senior party leaders Gade Venkata Reddy, Paladagu Venkat Rao, Rudraraju Padmaraju and many other MLAs met Digvijay Singh.
They later submitted a memorandum asking him to convey their feelings and sentiments to keep the state united to the party central leadership.
“We submitted our memorandum to Singh and told him he should be talking to everyone on the issue on Monday in Hyderabad. We have strongly put forth our demand before him,” said Gade Venkat Reddy.
Minister Sailajanath exuded confidence that state would remain united and it is not so easy to divide AP which was formed on linguistic basis.
“AP was formed on linguistic basis and witnessed major developments. It’s not so easy to divide. I am confident that the state will remain united. I sincerely feel that the Congress-led UPA government will take a decision on the issue only after consulting all stakeholders,” Sailajanath said.
They also requested Singh to convey to the party leadership not to yield to the “blackmail” tactics of Telangana protagonists.
Congress activists and students representatives of Samaikyandhra JAC in large numbers gathered at the airport to submit memorandums.
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