Hyderabad will be Telangana's capital: Pillai
As the Centre battles the political fallout on the Telangana issue, Union home secretary G K Pillai on Friday said Hyderabad will be the capital of the new proposed state to be culled out of Andhra Pradesh.
By PTI |
JAMMU: As the Centre battles the political fallout on the Telangana issue, Union home secretary G K Pillai on Friday said Hyderabad will be the capital of the new proposed state to be culled out of Andhra Pradesh.
"Hyderabad, I think, will always be the capital of Telangana," Pillai, who is here on an overnight visit to the state, told reporters after a security review meeting.
The remarks of Pillai assume significance as the political backlash in Andhra Pradesh mounted with more MLAs resigning to protest the Centre's agreeing to the carving out of a separate Telangana state.
Pillai also said the agitation against Telangana would die down in the coming days once the people understand the real implication of what is meant.
"I'm sure that in the coming days, as people understand the real implication of what is meant, I think the agitation would die down and the process for formation of the new state would continue," he said.
Earlier, Pillai reviewed the security situation in the state.
Asked about the fate of the dialogue with separatists in the wake of an attack on senior Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Quereshi, Pillai said "the dialogue must continue. I think everybody agrees that we can resolve problems only through dialogue and understanding of everybody's position."
He said Union home minister P Chidambaram has stated that he is willing to talk to everybody and that dialogue will continue.
"Hyderabad, I think, will always be the capital of Telangana," Pillai, who is here on an overnight visit to the state, told reporters after a security review meeting.
The remarks of Pillai assume significance as the political backlash in Andhra Pradesh mounted with more MLAs resigning to protest the Centre's agreeing to the carving out of a separate Telangana state.
Pillai also said the agitation against Telangana would die down in the coming days once the people understand the real implication of what is meant.
"I'm sure that in the coming days, as people understand the real implication of what is meant, I think the agitation would die down and the process for formation of the new state would continue," he said.
Earlier, Pillai reviewed the security situation in the state.
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Asked about the fate of the dialogue with separatists in the wake of an attack on senior Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Quereshi, Pillai said "the dialogue must continue. I think everybody agrees that we can resolve problems only through dialogue and understanding of everybody's position."
He said Union home minister P Chidambaram has stated that he is willing to talk to everybody and that dialogue will continue.
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