On the Telangana issue, our Delhi correspondent adds that Congress president Sonia Gandhi today directed the Congress MPs and MLAs from Telangana to withdraw their resignations

This will pave the way for the UPA2 to come out with a package on the long pending Telangana issue.

Moreover, to create a conducive atmosphere, Sonia has asked Gulam Nabi Azad to convey to the Congress MPs to withdraw their resignations. The Telangana Congress MPs reached Delhi on Tuesday and are likely to meet Azad in the evening.

This one line direction is likely to be conveyed to the Telangana Congress MPs by Azad, who is the Union Minister and Observer for Andhra Pradesh today.