Centre won't go back on T: KCR

Hyderabad: Confident that the Central government would not back out of creation of Telangana, the Telugu Rashtriya Samiti leader, Mr K. Chandrashekhar Rao, On Thursday said that the Congress and the Centre need some time to act on it.

"The government of India has taken a step towards the formation of Telangana. We cannot even imagine that the Centre would go back," he told reporters here.

Asserting that an Assembly resolution is not needed for formation of Telangana, Mr Rao said, "It was expected that there will be a bit of reaction from vested interests. Anti-Telangana protests for united Andhra are all promoted and sponsored by vested interests who have their properties in Hyderabad.

"Congress at the national level needs some breathing time for the dust to settle down," he said adding, "the Centre needs some time for the administrative process to be completed".

Mr Rao said that consensus is not needed for the formation of the new state, asking where was the consensus when Gujarat and Maharashtra were separated.

"Consensus is a senseless argument," he added.

On being asked whether some UPA allies like Ms Mamata Banerjee and Mr Sharad Pawar are against Telangana, he said, "It is all nonsense. No UPA party is against Telangana".

On Telugu actor-turned-politician, Mr Chiranjeevi, declaring his support for united Andhra, Mr Rao said, "Mr Naidu (Chandrababu) and Mr Chiranjeevi are changing their colours like chameleons".

"They are putting even chameleons to shame. They knew that the state has already been formed. They are trying to gain a hold in the new Andhra state that is to be formed," he added.

The TRS Chief said that he has spoken to the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, and and had expressed his gratitude to her.

He asserted that Hyderabad was not a bone of contention. "You will see what will happen," he added.