However, Shinde's announcement did not cut much ice with TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao, the political face of the movement, who called the meeting a "futile exercise" and announced a day-long bandh in Telangana region tomorrow.
Addressing a press conference after presiding over a meeting of political parties from the state, Shinde said he has heard "carefully" the opinions of all parties whose representatives wanted an early decision on the issue.
"I have heard carefully from all the parties. I will brief the government on the outcome of the meeting and within one month we will come out with a result. Within one month, there will be a decision," he said.
"I appeal to the youth to remain peaceful. There will be a result. The government will take a decision. It is taking decision and it will be a good decision," Shinde said.
At the meeting, majority of political parties asked the Congress and UPA Government to put an end to the "uncertainty" in Andhra Pradesh by coming out with an immediate decision on the issue.
YSR Congress Party headed by Congress rebel Y S Jaganmohan Reddy remained ambivalent and put the onus on the Centre to take a call on the statehood demand while accusing it of having taken "imprudent actions".
At the meeting, the TDP produced a letter from party chief N Chandrababu Naidu to Shinde which said his party has not withdrawn a communication sent to the then External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in 2008 on its stand supporting creation of Telangana.
Sources said two representatives of Congress gave conflicting opinions -- one in favour of Telangana and the other opposing the creation of a separate state, while CPI, TRS and BJP gave their green signal for bifurcating Andhra Pradesh. CPI(M) is opposed to creation of Telangana.
In another indication that the decision would be out soon, Shinde said this was the last all-party meeting on the Telangana issue and that he was fully satisfied with its outcome. (More)
