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Left reiterates stand against division of State

CPI(M) warns Congress; CPI terms second SRC ‘ridiculous’

Division will result in a lot of problems: CPI(M)
Congress should constitute an expert panel: CPI

HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) State committee has warned Congress leaders against dragging the party’s name in the heat generated over the proposal to constitute second States’ Reorganisation Commission even as the CPI termed the move as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘impracticable’.

CPI (M) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu also reiterated his party’s stand opposing bifurcation of the State while CPI central secretariat member and MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy has asked the ruling Congress not to play with the emotions of the people in the name of SRC.

Yashki criticised

Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Mr. Raghavulu criticised Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud for accusing the CPI (M) of adopting ‘double standards’ on the issue of separate Telangana. The Left parties, he said, had made it clear that they were not in favour of addressing the ‘question of new States through Common Minimum Programme’ before the formation of the UPA Government.

The CPI (M), in its letter addressed to Pranab Mukherjee in 2005, categorically said it was against the division of Andhra Pradesh as it would result in a plethora of problems from other areas. “Mr. Yashki should know the realties before making any statement,” he said adding the Congress leaders’ comments against the CPI (M) reflected the ‘Congress’ inefficiency’ in addressing the confusion and internal differences within the party.

‘Biding time’

At a separate press conference, Mr. Sudhakar Reddy apprehended that the Congress’ was trying to bide time on Telangana in the name of SRC and said it would only complicate the ‘emotional’ issue. The party should, instead, constitute an expert committee with specific timeframe to go through the issue and take a final decision.

“The CMP spoke about consensus and not unanimity on Telangana, but how a consensus can come when the Congress has not conveyed its stand?” he questioned.

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