YSR Congress leaders meet Pranab Mukherjee over Telangana row

YSR Congress party honorary president YS Vijayamma on Wednesday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and urged him to keep Andhra Pradesh united.

Vijayamma was accompanied by Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechuri and leaders of her party.

Later, talking to reporters, Vijayamma said she drew the President's attention towards the protests in Seemandhra and the strike by government employees including teachers, transport workers and electricity employees.

She said 60 per cent of the people outside of Telangana were on the streets and the administration had come to a standstill in the region.

Vijayamma demanded that Andhra Pradesh should not be divided without the state Assembly passing a resolution.

Vijayamma has been meeting leaders of various political parties in the national capital to mobilize support for a united Andhra Pradesh.