The government is not ready to announce the capital of Seema-Andhra yet as it feels that more deliberations are required and it cannot be decided by the Parliament alone.
Even as the Group of Ministers cleared the draft bill to be placed before Parliament on February 6, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy expressed hope that the same would not go through.
Speaking to the media he was careful with his words about quitting his post. He said he is ready to quit the CM's post, but also added immediately, “Let us see what will happen”.
However, Kiran Reddy will have to watch the battle play out in Delhi in the next few days. He seemed hopeful that the BJP will oppose the bill in Parliament. But all the conditions laid down by the BJP are acceptable to the Congress barring the one concerning a new capital for Seema-Andhra.
The BJP's clauses are:
Image: A Telangana supporter participates in a demonstration in New Delhi
Photograph: Reuters
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