Telangana turmoil: Jagan holds public meeting in support of 'united Andhra Pradesh'

• Despite rains, you have come in lakhs.
• Despite lakhs of crop under water, you were sent by your mother and sister, brother and sister back home. I thank them.
• We will support any Prime Minister who stands for and supports united Andhra Pradesh
  

1. The empowered Group of Ministers, now scheduled to meet on October 19, has assured the people of Andhra Pradesh that full justice will be done while drafting the guidelines of bifurcating the state to create India's 29th state.

2. The terms of reference for the GoM include determining the boundaries of the new state of Telangana and the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh with reference to the electoral constituencies, judicial and statutory bodies, and other administrative units.
   

3. Sources said the GoM is not in favour of giving the Union Territory status to Hyderabad, the state capital which is at the heart of the bitter Telangana-Seemandhra divide. The IT city will be a common capital between the two states for 10 years. Sources also said the senior ministers are in favour of the Seemandhra leaders deciding on their own capital.

4. The government is also reportedly contemplating a special financial package for the Seemandhra region, which is witnessing massive protests over the Centre's decision announced last week.The GoM will also elicit responses from water, finance, road transport and infrastructure departments in Andhra Pradesh to work out the division of their assets once Telangana is created, sources said.

5. Sources said the Group of Ministers has no plans to visit Andhra Pradesh for now, and will ground its discussions on the Sri Krishna Commission report which favoured the creation of Telangana. Besides Mr Shinde, Mr Chidambaram and Mr Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, M Veerappa Moily and Jairam Ramesh are the other members of the GoM while Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, V Narayanasamy, is a special invitee.

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana will hold its first meeting today

• GoM will submit a note to the Cabinet which will then take a decision and send it to the President. The president will then send it to the Assembly
• In this case the resolution was tried earlier but it is in abeyance by the state itself since the Cabinet has passed an order for the GoM
• All points will be taken into consideration and justice will be given to the people of Andhra Pradesh 
• I don't think there is any possibility of going back on Telanagana
  
• I cannot commit on whether or not we will bring President's Rule

 Jagan Mohan Reddy forcibly given fluids, says NIMS doctor.

• In 2012, Home Minister Shinde called for all-party meet
• Every party except for CPM gave in writing their support
• Kiran Reddy should know no one is permanent, not even the CM
  
• We have been assigned a task
• He has committed to Congress leadership
• I have been in politics for 40 years
• These things don't bother me
• Kiran Reddy shall continue to be Chief Minister
• Very surprised by statement made by Dinesh Reddy
• He has become wiser after retiring
• I am not disappointed by the Chief Minister
• He has to look after the interest of Telangana and Seemandhra people
• There is no constitutional crisis yet. Cabinet is meeting
• Govt offices are functioning in Telangana and some in Seemandhra
• The emergency services of hospitals, trains and airports has resumed - ESMA is in operation and whenever there is cause, it is being used
• Congress is a national party with a credible face
  
• There is no question of going back on Telangana, decision was taken after due consideration
• No question of a go-slow, we will move ahead of Telangana
  
• Chandrababu Naidu is using the premises of Andhra Bhawan illegally, he should have protested at Jantar Mantar
• Jagan's father was a close friend, it is unfortunate he has landed himself in such a situation
• No witch-hunt on Jagan but facts were against him and he had to face criminal charges
• I am surprised by Chandrababu's charges of match-fixing 
• Jagan has a lot of issues with present government
• No one can predict what will happen in 2014
• Jagan Reddy should clarify, is he open to going with Modi?
• Political opportunism by Chandrababu Naidu and Jagan Reddy
• Jagan Reddy should know, Telangana issue coming to the assembly
  

First meeting of GoM on Telangana headed by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to be held on Friday: PTI

Petrol pumps and commercial establishments are reportedly closed in whole of Chittoor

Transportation has been hit in Tirupati resulting in a sharp decline in pilgrims to Tirupati. The number of pilgrims to the famous temple decreased from 1.5 lakh to 50,000.

• Congress wants to take political advantage before elections. The country will not accept this
• I want peace, I will not leave at this stage
• I am going to continue my indefinite fast
• Sonia Gandhi is responsible for all this. She has to answer, how can she avoid her responsibility
• Bifurcation is only for political gain

Chandrababu Naidu asked to leave Andhra Bhavan premises in Delhi

TDP writes to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary, seeks government's permission to continue Chandrababu Naidu's fast at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan

TDP has refused to shift the fast venue

State government had served notice to TDP for holding unlawful protest at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan

• I am monitoring the situation and I am in constant touch with the Chief Minister
• Both Jagan Mohan Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu had agreed to the formation of a separate state
• Power situation is the only cause of concern
• There is no threat to the southern grid as yet
• The Chief Minister is trying to resolve the situation and bring normalcy

• The whole state is burning because of the Congress party
• Congress is even unable to convince its own leaders. That's why so many of them are resigning. How do they expect to convince the people?
• There's match-fixing between Jagan Mohan Reddy and the Congress
• YSR Congress, TRS and Congress are all on the same side

Minister of Power (MoS) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Andhra Pradesh power crisis: We are monitoring the situation on an hourly basis. Even as we speak, we are trying to provide 350-400 MW of additional power. The situation has been bad because of the strike by the state employees in Ramadurai station. We are in touch with the state government.

• We told PM, first accept our resignations
• PM has yet to accept resignation, asked for more time

Seemandhra minister Purandeshwari: 

• Two days ago Chiranjeevi and Reddy went to PM and gave him a picture of the ground situation in Andhra Pradesh. 
• Anthony Committee has not yet come. People are losing hope. 

12 to 14 hours of power cut in Visakhapatnam. Steel plant in the city has shut down.

• Congress is responsible for volatile situation in Andhra Pradesh
• Under BJP, three new states were carved out; we did that through discussion
• If any party, it was Congress which was initially non committal about it and it kept changing its stand
• We stand by our commitment on smaller states.
  
• However, we want to be sure no region suffers for it and that every region gets its due
  
• Inter-regional equity should be kept in mind in any kind of bifurcation.
• Our position stands steadfastly without any kind of change.
  
• But we underline the fact that no region should suffer this sort of chaos and there should be inter-regional unity.
  
  

"I know nothing is permanent in life," Kiran Kumar Reddy told NDTV on his Chief Minister's post. He said he doesn't rule out stepping down if bifurcation of state is pushed through.

• I was born here, I studied here, worked for my whole life in Hyderabad but my native place is elsewhere.
• After 53 years, you can't say, you don't belong here. Settlers are here in all districts of Telangana.
• Decision of dividing state is very harsh
• Congress created bigger problem trying to solve one problem
• There is anger against division and against party and against us also
• Power crisis is a serious concern
• Future generations will suffer
• Students, employees are frightened at consequences of decision
• I am not lending support to agitation
• I have been propagating united Andhra Pradesh for the good of the people of state
• Problems of Telangana can be solved better in United Andhra Pradesh than divided
• Basic concerns is Hyderabad, irrigation, power, employees recruitment and promotions, private sector and IT sector jobs
• Party has taken political decision, GOI has to show solutions
• Because of elections, the stance of TDP and YSR CP is changing as per political requirement
• Constitution, procedure and convention has to be followed in state formation
• Resolution of House and voting on Bill is compulsory when House has to be divided
• No party whip ever issued in assembly or parliament for dividing state
• I am not biased; I say progress possible only in a united state

• What the Congress has done is immoral
• Democracy means problems must be discussed and solutions found, the ruling Congress has forgotten this
• They are not finding solutions but creating problems
• One has to balance competing interests
• Common man in Seemandhra has lost confidence in govt, political parties
• There is a standstill - 'immobilismo' - I'm using this Italian word since it is more appropriate for Delhi
• What is happening in Andhra Pradesh - there is chaos, people have lost confidence in elected representatives
• People should have faith in political parties, otherwise democracy can't survive
• Congress wanted to get political advantage, this reflects opportunism
• Congress wanted to align with TRS by giving Telangana, and align with Jagan Mohan's YSR Congress... they've supported bail and promised him they'd dilute the cases
• YSR Congress will win seats in Seemandhra and after elections support the Congress. Is this a way of doing politics?
• Congress has put self-interests over common interests - they wanted more seats, more votes and they're willing to sacrifice anything
• For the last 70 days, why is the Congress party not wanting to discuss? Is it their internal affair?
• Digvijaya Singh has been issuing provoking statements
• Congress ministers giving different statements on Telangana
• Is Telangana an internal matter of the Congress?
• Why is the Congress party not showing any interest in Telangana?
• Today Seemandhra people are suffering... the Congress party has done a very bad thing... I am forced to go on an indefinite fast at this juncture because I want to open the eyes of the Congress, tell the nation what is happening there
• Justice has to be done for everybody... the Congress is using the media to criticise and attack me... I need everyone's support
• No one of my stature has gone on fast in Delhi
• If you have two children, can you select one child? I have come here for justice
• Recently we had come to Delhi, met PM, President and asked them to intervene
• Why is the Congress party treating this as their internal affair, they can't do as they please
  

• There will be no water in Seemandhra after split. Where will we get water from?
• There will be water dispute on every day basis.
• Never in the past has a state been divided without an assembly resolution.
• Seemandhra leaders will have to vote against Telangana resolution else they wouldn't be able to enter their constituency.
  
• Six months before the elections such a decision is taken.
  
• They don't talk of Bodoland, Gorkhaland or Vidharbha.
  
• In case of Vidharbha an assembly resolution is already in place. 
• Is it that difficult to roll back the decision?
• People have been on strike for last 60 days.
  
• Students don't know where to go for jobs.
  
• Most of our budget comes from Hyderabad. 
• They are splitting the state arbitrarily. 
• How can one be sent to jail and kept there for so long? Bail is one's right. One can't be kept in jail beyond 90 days without a probe. 
• Isn't this political witch-hunting?
• I have no issues with Congress for not giving me the CM's post.
  
• As for forgiving Congress, the Bible says 'forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us'.
• What I want, what anybody from my generation wants is peace and development.
  
• I want Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Coastal Andhra, I want the entire state to be united.
• Not right to discriminate against someone because they are born in a particular religion. 
• Every party should become secular.
  
• We want Mohabbat-nagars, and not Muzaffarnagars.
• Not bothered whether BJP, Narendra Modi are a political option or not.
  
• Since BJP has a stigma, it will take a lot of effort for them to come back to the secular platform.
  

• If Rahul Gandhi could intervene and get ordinance called off, why shouldn't they change the cabinet decision when there is so much happening in the state
• There is a lot of confusion in the state
• We are opposing unilateral style of functioning where assembly resolution means nothing
• We have never heard of an instance of state bifurcation without assembly resolution
• Arbitrarily splitting state is not right
• Will challenge cabinet decision in Supreme Court
• There are other issues like Bodoland, Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, why are you not talking about that?
• There are legal problems. How can solutions come in six weeks time?

Security has been tightened at residences of MPs and MLAs of Congress in Vijaywada apprehending more attacks by protestors.