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The Congres high command on Friday brokered a peace deal between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rjasekhara Reddy and the Left parties which are holding agitation in the state demanding distribution of land to the poor.
Reddy, accompanied by Digvijay Singh, AICC General Secretary and incharge of party affairs in the state, had a meeting with CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat and Politburo member Sitaram Yechury in New Delhi.
During the talks, the two sides reached an understanding that the state leaders of both CPI(M) and CPI would join a panel and monitor the implementation of government schemes.
Depending on the progress of talks, Yechury and Digvijay Singh would also join "negotiations" in the state at a later stage to take the process forward.
"We worked out some sort of a modalities. First, at the state level, the Revenue Minister and the state secretaries of CPI and CPI(M) would sit togther and arrive at some conclusions.
This will be followed by Yechury and Singh coming over to Hyderabad and pursing things futher to sort out he entire issue," Reddy told reporters after the meeting.
"The first step is that the discussion would take place at the state level. After that, whenever it is necessary, we will intervene to help settle the process," Yechury said.
However, the CPI(M) has not give any assurance that it will stop its ongoing agitation. "The state committee will decide on the basis of the discussions," Yecury said.
The agenda for talks is the implementation of the recommendation of Koneru Rnga Rao committee which went into the land isse, alleged irregularities in the 'Indiramma scheme of the state govenment among other issues, he said.
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