AP CM appeals Cong to stop lifting Telangana issue

Hyderabad, May 22: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy today appealed to the Congress and Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS), leaders to stop making statements on Telangana issue.

Speaking to newspersons here, Dr Reddy said the Telangana issue was in the hands of the AICC President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. 'It was ''meaningless'' that the leaders of the both Congress and TRS leaders were making statments on Telangana issue', he added.

Referring to the ensuing Panchayat polls in the state, the Chief Minister said the Congress would have no truck with the left and the TRS at local level in the elections. The District Congress Committees (DCC) would take a decision on the alliance with the TRS and Left in the ensuing localbody elections.

Earlier, Dr Reddy had conducted tele-conference with the DCC leaders and MLAs and directed t hem to prepare for Panchayat elections from his camp office.

UNI