Hyderabad:
As Hyderabad simmers over the Telangana issue, a case has been filed against Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in Hyderabad. A petition was filed in the Hyderabad court alleging that the leaders have cheated the people of the Telangana region after which the court ordered the police to register a case against them.
"It shows the anger people have against people in Delhi. They should come out with a statement in favour of Telangana. They have cheated us because they promised Telangana but didn't give us. That is why the case has been registered against them and an investigation shall happen on them. This shows the outrage of the people," said M Kodandaram, Chairman, Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.
The pro-Telangana protesters have been angry with the Centre for not heeding to their demand for a separate state.
In December 2009, a lengthy hunger fast by KCR found huge support, and then Home Minister P Chidambaram, in a surprise midnight announcement, had said Telangana would be on its own state. However, the Centre deferred any final decision on this issue and said more consultations with all the stakeholders were required.
Last month, representatives of eight parties in the state were invited to Delhi for an all-party meeting. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde promised a decision by January 28. But yesterday, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, said the Centre will consult again with leaders from the three regions of Andhra Pradesh. "There is no deadline, but the talks will be held as soon as possible," he said.