HYDERABAD: In an attempt to persuade the Telangana Joint Action Committee to call off the Sakala Janula Samme, the Congress is understood to have decided to hold a meeting of the Congress Working Committee on Wednesday to discuss the stand the party should take on Telangana.According to sources, the party is contemplating to announce its stand as early as possible and then convene an all-party meeting after Dasara (October 6) and before Deepavali (October 26).The party appears to have decided to hasten the process after a 40- memberstrong TJAC delegation led by K Chandrasekhara Rao and M Kodandaram met the prime minister and submitted a memorandum urging him to take the initiative for formation of Telangana state as early as possible.The TJAC leaders also apprised the prime minister of the effect of the Sakala Janula Samme on the administration and made it clear to him that unless a specific road map was announced, there was no way the strike could be called off.They lodged a complaint with the prime minister against chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy that he was starving the crops in Telangana region by imposing power cuts though the situation was not as grim as it was being portrayed.The prime minister told them that he would have the issue placed before the UPA partners for discussion.Earlier in the day, a TJAC delegation led by Kodandaram served an ultimatum on petroleum minister S Jaipal Reddy that he should secure statehood for Telangana region by December 7 or quit his position.The delegation called on CPI general secretary AB Bardhan and sought his support for the movement.Later speaking to reporters, the CPI leader said there was no need for any more consultations on Telangana issue.
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