YSR Congress chief YS Vijayamma on Wednesday met BJP president Rajnath Singh and sought his party's support for their stand on the issue of a separate Telangana state in the wake of popular protests over the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.
During the meeting that lasted about 20 minutes, Vijayamma, who was accompanied by other party leaders, handed over a memorandum to Rajnath Singh on the bifurcation issue.
But asked about any possibility of the two parties joining hands ahead of Lok Sabha elections, she said the time was not right to talk about alliances as AP was burning.
Vijayamma requested the BJP chief to stick to an earlier resolution by LK Advani that AP should be bifurcated either through a state assembly resolution or by the second states reorganisation commission.
YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy is on a fast against the bifurcation of the state and is urging the Centre against dividing AP.
YSR Congress MP Rajamohan Reddy said, "He (Singh) knows everything about AP. Though they (BJP) are in favour of Telangana, the way things are happening in AP, they, too, are unhappy.
"We came to keep the state of AP united. That is the only programme we have and we are meeting leaders of all political parties," he added.
Responding to speculation over future alliances, Rajamohan also said, "We never discussed any politics".
'Jagan's health a cause of concern'
YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy's indefinite hunger strike for the rollback of Union Cabinet's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh entered fifth day today with his party raising concerns over his health.
Jagan launched his indefinite fast on October 5 at his residence here for unified Andhra Pradesh.
Meanwhile, YSRCP likened the Group of Ministers (GoM), constituted by Centre to go into issues concerning division of Andhra Pradesh, to Simon Commission under British rule, and demanded Centre forthwith terminate further process for bifurcation of the southern state.
"We demand that state government convene a special session of Assembly to pass a resolution to keep the state united," Ramakrishna said. He said YSRP wanted all Seemandhra leaders and also Central ministers and MPs to quit to create a constitutional crisis which would stall the process of dividing Andhra Pradesh.
Doctors, who examined Jagan today, advised him to call off the fast as his sugar level is falling, a senior party leader said. "Our party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's fast has entered the fifth day. His sugar level is falling and doctors have strongly advised him to withdraw the fast," YSRCP senior leader Konatala Ramakrishna told reporters.
Jagan launched his indefinite fast on October 5 at his residence here for unified Andhra Pradesh.
Meanwhile, YSRCP likened the Group of Ministers (GoM), constituted by Centre to go into issues concerning division of Andhra Pradesh, to Simon Commission under British rule, and demanded Centre forthwith terminate further process for bifurcation of the southern state.
"We demand that state government convene a special session of Assembly to pass a resolution to keep the state united," Ramakrishna said. He said YSRP wanted all Seemandhra leaders and also Central ministers and MPs to quit to create a constitutional crisis which would stall the process of dividing Andhra Pradesh.
Alleging that Centre lacked concern for the sentiments of crores of people who are on strike for the past 70 days, the YSRCP leader maintained the process of division should be stopped only by creating a constitutional crisis as told by Jagan.
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