With the release of Special grant by the Modi government to Andhra Pradesh has clarified that there is no chance to giving special category status to the state. With these developments, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu intensified fight against union government to get its due share.
Naidu said the package of nearly Rs 1300 crore announced by centre is nominal and that it will not help to address the state’s financial crisis. Babu demanded Prime Minister Modi government to announce special package for Andhra Pradesh on par Bhundelkhand was given. He wondered why the centre was not serious to fulfil all the promises made in the AP Reorganization Act.
Despite Supreme Court directed to address the pending division of state higher education council but no action was taken towards this end. Centre is showing indifferent attitude towards the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh, Naidu alleged.