Condemning the adamant attitude of Central Government in going ahead with the division process of the State, YSR Congress party on Wednesday said the exercise is political in nature and brazenly undemocratic as majority of the people of the State are opposing the bifurcation.
“While the resolutions sent by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra seeking bifurcation of their states have been pending for a long time, the Congress-led UPA government is in a hurry to divide Andhra Pradesh unilaterally without giving a chance to the assembly to adopt a resolution though 75 per cent of the people are in favour of a united State,” party senior leader Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy told reporters here on Wednesday.
The division process has gained momentum at a time when Congress performance is dismal in the state and is on the brink of utter defeat due to its anti-people policies. It has whipped up regional passions and is trying to gain sympathy from a region and win a few seats in the next elections by dividing the state.
“We demand that the undemocratic process of bifurcation should be stopped and the Centre should review its decision immediately as it goes against the interests of the people” he demanded.
“In normal case, two months or more would be given for the assembly but here reports say that the time would be limited to 10 to 15 days to enable the Bill to be tabled in Parliament before December 20, the last day of the winter session,” Mekapati stated.
