December 9, 2009 4:40 PM

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Telangana issue rocks both houses of parliament

Both houses of Parliament witnessed noisy scenes over the Telangana issue. Members expressed concerns over the deteriorating health of TRS Chief K Chandrashekar Rao. Cutting across party lines, the members along with the Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar appealed to the TRS chief to end his fast. Leader of opposition and BJP leader L K Advani expressed concern over his health and also about the Telangana issue. The occasion was also utilised by some of these leaders to demand that the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh convene an all-party meeting and intervene immediately to resolve the issue in view of the highly volatile situation in Andhra Pradesh. Soon after the question hour, the minister of sate for Parliamentary affairs Mr. Narayansami assured the house that the government is applying its mind on the sensitive issue. The issue of the demand for separate Telangana state shook the Rajya Sabha with the opposition BJP members creating a hue and cry which led to the adjournment of the House for 15 minutes. The issue was initially raised in the Zero Hour by BJP's M Venkaiah Naidu who demanded an answer from the UPA government over the worsening condition of TRS chief who is on a fast unto death. Meanwhile, with fasting TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao's health deteriorating, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today enquired about his condition from Congress MPs from the Telangana region. Dr Singh, who arrived from Russia, last night, met a couple of Congress MPs from the Telangana region and enquired from them about the health condition of Rao.

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