File photo of Jagan Mohan Reddy. (PTI)
YSR Congress President Jagan Mohan Reddy today met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over division of Andhra Pradesh and raised the issue of Congress "highhandedness" in doing so without consulting the state.
"The Congress-led UPA with 272 MPs can think they can split any state... this is abuse of Article 3 of the Constitution. This is dangerous trend," Mr Reddy said.
Mr Reddy accompanied by two of his MPs, Rajmohan Reddy and S P Y Reddy, claimed the Bihar Chief Minister heard him seriously and shared his concerns.
Mr Kumar said the YSR Congress chief has a "valid" point that state has not been consulted for division of Andhra Pradesh.
"Though there is provision in the Constitution that a new state can be created through a simple majority, this is against a set tradition of democracy in the country," he said.
Mr Kumar also said that he would discuss the subject in his party the Janata Dal (United) to protest the "misuse" of Article 3 of the Constitution.
The two leaders denied any talks on formation of a Third Front in the country.
"Arbitrary division of Andhra Pradesh by the Congress was the only topic of discussion and nothing else," Mr Reddy said.
The YSR Congress chief, who is son of former Andhra Pradesh Congress Chief Minister YSR Reddy, has met several leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Navin Patnaik and Sharad Yadav in support of united Andhra.