A day after chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy sought the support of Seemandhra people for his efforts to stall the T-process, AICC spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit said chief ministers couldn’t stand in the way as Parliament has got absolute authority to divide any state.
Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Monday, the AICC spokesman said the Congress Working Committee had taken the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh after holding extensive consultations with all the political parties in the state for over two years. Hence, it would not be appropriate for anybody to find fault with the Congress party’s decision to accord statehood to Telangana, he added.
“The issues relating to division of any state can be resolved only by Parliament. If Parliament approves the T-bill, then a new state would be formed,” he said.
Source: New Indian Express