Telangana issue figures in Parliament, RS adjourns briefly

New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) With passions running high in
India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh over the Telangana
issue, Indian Parliament Wednesday expressed concern over
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's
deteriorating health as the Upper House of Indian Parliament
-Rajya Sabha witnessed an adjournment after Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) pressed for an immediate response from government.

BJP members forced adjournment of the Upper House for a
brief period pressing for government's response on the issue
of Telangana and the health of Rao. They stormed the well and
raised slogans after M Venkaiah Naidu demanded that Home
Minister P Chidambaram should make a statement.
In Lower House of Parliament-Lok Sabha, Speaker Meira
Kumar was joined by Leader of Opposition L K Advani and
several other leaders in expressing concern over the health of
Rao, whose fast-unto-death for a separate state entered the
11th day Wednesday. "It is the wish of the entire House that
he regains good health soon," she said.
Several leaders appealed Rao to end his fast.
The occasion was also utilised by some of these leaders to
demand that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh convene an
all-party meeting and intervene immediately to resolve the
issue in view of the "highly volatile" situation in Andhra
Pradesh.
Kumar said Rao is an honourable member of the House,
which is concerned over his health that has become "quite
serious" in the wake of his fast.
Advani said his party colleague Venkaiah Naidu met Rao
Tuesday evening and felt his condition was deteriorating.
Urging the government to immediately intervene in the
matter, he said "the health of Rao is as important as the
issue of Telangana". (More) PTI ARC
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