Telangana: APCC chief to opt out of Delhi meet
Friday, 01.01.2010, 10:52am (GMT+5.5)
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president D. Srinivas is unlikely to be part of the two-member delegation representing the Congress at the meeting convened by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on January 5 on the Telangana issue.
Sources said he was willing to attend the crucial meeting if the Centre decides to invite the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister as well as the APCC chief.
But he is unlikely to be part of the delegation that will officially represent the Congress for fear of being branded as ‘pro-Telangana’ by leaders from the other region. The choice of the two Congress representatives itself is turning out to be a tough task for Mr. Srinivas as those not nominated may raise objections.
‘Let AICC decide’
He has, therefore, put the onus of identifying the party representatives on the AICC itself. “The high command alone will decide the two delegates,” Mr. Srinivas told The Hindu on Wednesday night.
“The names may be announced only a day prior to the January 5 meeting after seeing the representatives of other political parties. We want our representatives to effectively articulate their views and also counter criticism from our rivals,” a senior APCC functionary remarked.
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