<p>"We are satisfied with the decision of the Centre to initiate the process of discussions (with 8 recognised political parties). "We met APCC President D Srinivas who asked us to withdraw the resignation. We have decided to withdraw our resignation," Information Minister Geeta Reddy told reporters after the meeting.<br /><br />The decision comes a day after Union Home Minister P Chidambaram sent an invitation to leaders of 8 parties for discussions in Delhi on January 5 on the Telangana statehood issue.<br /><br />The ministers resigned after Chidambaram's announcement on Dec 23 putting the Telangana issue on the backburner saying he would initiate wide ranging discussions on the issue. Earlier on Dec 9 he had announced that the process for Telangana state would be initiated.<br /><br />Reddy said the ministers had last week represented to the Congress leadership and "we never expected that they will respond so quickly."<br /><br />She thanked Congress President Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders including Pranab Mukherjee and Ahmed Patel for the Centre's initiative.</p>
<p>"We are satisfied with the decision of the Centre to initiate the process of discussions (with 8 recognised political parties). "We met APCC President D Srinivas who asked us to withdraw the resignation. We have decided to withdraw our resignation," Information Minister Geeta Reddy told reporters after the meeting.<br /><br />The decision comes a day after Union Home Minister P Chidambaram sent an invitation to leaders of 8 parties for discussions in Delhi on January 5 on the Telangana statehood issue.<br /><br />The ministers resigned after Chidambaram's announcement on Dec 23 putting the Telangana issue on the backburner saying he would initiate wide ranging discussions on the issue. Earlier on Dec 9 he had announced that the process for Telangana state would be initiated.<br /><br />Reddy said the ministers had last week represented to the Congress leadership and "we never expected that they will respond so quickly."<br /><br />She thanked Congress President Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders including Pranab Mukherjee and Ahmed Patel for the Centre's initiative.</p>
