Kerala to urge PM to stall bifurcation of Palakkad Division

Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (UNI) Expressing strong resentment over the decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division to form a separate Salem Division, Kerala today said it will demand Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stall the move.

''Kerala will demand the Prime Minister to stay the move to bifurcate Palakkad Railway Division,'' Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan told reporters after a meeting of the Members of Parliament from the state.

The meeting was called to solicit their support for the state's railway development.

It was also decided to lead a delegation, headed by the Chief Minister and the Opposition leader in the state assembly to the Prime Minister to press for the state's demands.

The State Assembly had passed a unanimous resolution yesterday expressing the strong sentiments of the members over what it termed as the ''policy of neglect'' being followed by the Indian Railways towards the state.

UNI