On Monday Telangana Congress steering committee convener K Keshav Rao slammed K Chandrasekhar Rao the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president  for plotting to split the Congress party in the name of Telangana statehood.

Talking to media persons, Keshav Rao took serious exception over the joining of three MLAs'T Rajaiah, Jupally Krishna Rao and Somarapu Satyanarayana and said the resignations would diver the people's attention from the statehood agitation.

He stated'It is not good for KCR to encourage defections in the Congress in the name of statehood and increasing his strength in the 
region.Keshav Rao said that the Congress party has understood the sentiments and aspirations of Telangana people and the party High Command would take a decision on the issue soon.

Stating that Telangana Congress leaders from the region should act with restraint and patience over the Telangana issue, he said the party has taken the resignation of three MLAs very seriously.

The Rajya Sabha MP called upon the Congress leaders not to get desperate over the delay in decision of high command and quit the party. He asked the party rank and file to stay in party and make collective attempts towards achieving the Telangana state.

He also advised TRS chief KCR to make collective efforts towards achieving the separate state along with the Congress. Keshav Rao said that the Telangana state would be possible only with mounting of pressure on the Centre.