Among the various ideas, one is said to be the creation of a territorial administration on the lines of Bodoland and Gorkhaland for the backward region.
On December 28, after an all-party meeting, Shinde had announced that the government would make an announcement on Telangana within a month.
Two separate delegations from Telangana and outside Telangana regions met several central leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today articulating their views on the sensitive issue but got no assurance from anyone.
MPs from Seemandhra (non-Telangana region) met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the morning and demanded the Centre should not take any decision that would affect the unity of Andhra Pradesh while asking the government to look at the sixth option (united Andhra Pradesh) recommended by Justice B N Srikrishna Committee.
The MPs also met Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress General Secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, and put forth the same demands.
A delegation of five Ministers and 18 MLAs from Telangana region met Shinde separately and told him that nothing short of a separate state would be acceptable for them. (More)