Telangana ministers to stay away from Cabinet meet

Hyderabad, Dec 29 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh (India's
southern state) ministers from Telangana region, who quit
their posts in support of a separate statehood demand, Tuesday
said they will stay away from the state Cabinet meetings until
the Indian Government comes out with a positive statement on
the issue.

"We will not go (attend cabinet meetings) until a
clear stand is announced on Telangana issue," Civil Supplies
Minister J Krishna Rao told reporters here.
"We have told everything to our high command. We are
hopeful that the Centre would come out with a positive
response," IT Minister K Venkata Reddy said.
Major Irrigation Minister P Laxmaiah said the 13
ministers who resigned to press for the statehood demand
would resume duties whenever the Centre announced steps for
the formation of separate Telangana.
"We want the Centre to give clarity on its statement
by specifying a time frame for the formation of Telangana. We
will act accordingly," he said. (More) PTI SJR
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