<p>This was conveyed by the Finance Minister to a delegation of 17 MPs from coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalseema.<br /><br />"He (Mukherjee) assured us that the resolution has to come from the state Assembly. Till then, there cannot be a discussion of the issue in the Lok Sabha," senior Andhra Pradesh Congress leader and MP, K S Rao told reporters after the meeting.<br /><br />Rao said that they are expecting a "clarification" from the Centre on the statement of Home Minister P Chidambaram on the creation of a separate state last week.<br />"We will again be meeting the Finance Minister in the evening. We want a clarification as early as possible to prevent division among people of different regions in the state," Rao said.<br /><br />The Congress leader said that they explained the situation prevailing in different parts of the state.<br /><br />"We explained to him that the situation is very grave. Any delay is taking a decision would cause a mental divide in different areas. The earlier, the decision comes, the better it is," Rao said.<br /><br />Party sources maintained that Mukherjee would be meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the issue.</p>
<p>This was conveyed by the Finance Minister to a delegation of 17 MPs from coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalseema.<br /><br />"He (Mukherjee) assured us that the resolution has to come from the state Assembly. Till then, there cannot be a discussion of the issue in the Lok Sabha," senior Andhra Pradesh Congress leader and MP, K S Rao told reporters after the meeting.<br /><br />Rao said that they are expecting a "clarification" from the Centre on the statement of Home Minister P Chidambaram on the creation of a separate state last week.<br />"We will again be meeting the Finance Minister in the evening. We want a clarification as early as possible to prevent division among people of different regions in the state," Rao said.<br /><br />The Congress leader said that they explained the situation prevailing in different parts of the state.<br /><br />"We explained to him that the situation is very grave. Any delay is taking a decision would cause a mental divide in different areas. The earlier, the decision comes, the better it is," Rao said.<br /><br />Party sources maintained that Mukherjee would be meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the issue.</p>
