Andhra ministers divided on Telangana

Sharp divisions in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet came to fore today when a ministerial team met the GoM on Telangana with the Deputy Chief Minister favouring an early decision while his colleagues sought a rethink on dividing the state.
The three-member delegation of Andhra Pradesh Congress, comprising Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, Minister for Tourism & Culture Vatti Vasant Kumar and Minister for Primary Education Sailajanath, met the GoM here.
While Narasimha demanded that the Bill on Telangana be brought in the upcoming session of Parliament, the Ministers from Seemandhra region urged the GoM to review its decision on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

"We told the GoM why don't you review your decision and take a step back. All contentious issues have started cropping up and are magnifying day-by-day," Vasant Kumar told PTI. The GoM is in a state of confusion as they are unable to understand what is happening, he claimed.
However, Narasimha stated that the GoM was urged to expedite the process of introducing the Telangana bill in the winter session of the Parliament starting on December 5.
He further stated that Telangana is a reality and they would stand by the decision of Congress Working Committee (CWC).
Meanwhile, TRS has informed the GoM that infringement in the State administration in the name of law and order will not be tolerated.

"The Centre State relations with Telangana should be like with 28 other States in the country. Tinkering with the administration in the name of law and order will not be tolerated by the society and our party," TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao told reporters.