In a sudden outcome to the ongoing efforts and agitation for a separate Telangana state, congress declared that the process of forming an independent telangana state shall be initiated soon.

Home Minister P Chidambaram on late Wednesday night announced that the process of forming the state of Telangana will be initiated.

“Resolution will be moved in the state assembly,” he said.

A request has been sent to the AP chief Minister K Rosaiah by the Center to withdraw cases against everyone associated with the agitation, Chidambaram said. Rosaiah also confirmed that he will take the necessary steps as per the centers instructions.

TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao is expected to end his fast following the Center’s assurance.

“We are concerned about the health of K Chandrasekhar Rao. We request him to withdraw his fast immediately. We also appeal to all students to withdraw their agitation to help restore normalcy,” Chidambaram said.

TRS leader Vinod Kumar told Peace Times just minutes after the Centre’s statement, “We feel that what happened is good. Rao should withdraw his fast. Now Government has to see that a Bill is passed in Parliament. There will be no problem in the state Assembly in passing a resolution.”

For the second time on Wednesday evening, the core group of Congress met to discuss the issue of separate Telangana state as demanded by TRS.