Chidambaram gave a clarification on the Telangana issue on July, 4, 2011 at a press conference. “When you refer to my statement on Dec 9, kindly also, refer to Dec 23 statement, he said. Here is the news report.
Chidambaram insisted that the December 9, 2009 statement made by him was “not made by an individual but made on behalf of the Government of India“. When asked by media in press conference in New Delhi today.
The statement had said that the Centre would initiate the process for the formation of a separate Telangana state.
But, the Centre again made a statement on December 23 in which it was emphasised that more consultations are needed on the issue.
“When you refer to my statement on December 9, 2009, you should kindly also refer to the December 23, 2009 statement,” he said in reply to a specific question.
