Cong says Telangana process on, BJP suspects its motive

In the backdrop of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inviting top BJP leaders for dinner to seek support on the Telangana bill, Congress today said the process for formation of the separate state is on and the legislation will be brought before Parliament soon.
BJP, however, attacked Congress, saying it "does not seem sincere" and its motives are "suspect" on Telangana formation as it was not taking action at the party level against its Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and MPs opposing it.
Congress Spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi merely said, "The process for Telangana formation is on as the Cabinet has passed the bill and now it is to be brought to Parliament."

A section of the Congress feels that it has only three options on the ticklish Telangana bill in view of the evolving situation.
The first being to bring the bill in Rajya Sabha and introduce it and then leave it there and the second to use marshals for ensuring order in the House for smooth passage of the bill. The third option is to let go the issue altogether.
BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said, "As far as Telangana is concerned, the Congress party doesn't seem sincere."
He said had Congress been serious it would have expelled their Chief Minister who is sitting on a dharna and has rebelled and the MPs who are disrupting the House proceedings as well as those members who are moving no-confidence motion against their own government.

"It is a unique situation and Congress is taking no action at party level," he said.