Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Sunday vowed not to allow transport of iron ore mines from Telangana for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, saying these mineral resources should be used only for the region's development.

TRS in its fight to obtain a separate statehood for Telangana is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that they mean serious business. KCR has been seeking a steel plant being installed at Warangal or Khammam supporting his demands by stating that either of the locations had all the resources iron ore, water and electricity for the plant.

The Mahabubnagar MP has also said that he would write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the same mentioning that Telangana has all rights to use the iron ore of the region and no one else. Over a crore of Telangana's population willl sign this petition being sent to the PM.

"We will not allow iron ore to be taken from here at any cost," Rajender told reporters at the state assmebly.

Meanwhile there are plans being made to ensure that the VSP would be integrated with the mines in Khammam with a new plant. The Bayyaram mines would become more efficient with such a plan but TRS leaders and other T-leaders are not happy with the proposal. They have been demanding a separate plant for Telangana itself since the integration will develop only 4000 more jobs which is way too less than VSP.

Is TRS only being selfish or is there real philanthropic motive of serving the people faithfully behind this protest?

(AW- Anil)