Advisor to the A.P. Government on Communications Parakala Prabhakar on Friday told the media that it was the Centre’s responsibility to implement assurances to the State under the A.P. State Reorganisation Act, 2014 and that the Chief Minister was leaving no stone unturned in getting this status accorded to the State.
Mr. Naidu himself told a meeting of the party leaders and officials that the government would continue its efforts with the Centre in getting fulfilled all the assurances made on the floor of Parliament. He asked them not to go by media statements but to study what the Centre would have to give to the State.
Strong objection
Meanwhile, the ruling Telugu Desam Party as well as the opposition Congress and the Left took strong objection to the dilly dallying attitude of the BJP-led NDA government in granting the status to the State and termed as surprising the written reply given by the Union Minister.
TDP senior leader Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary criticised the Centre for delaying the announcement on the issue on one pretext or the other.
APCC president N. Raghuveera Reddy said the Congress’ assertion that the TDP and the BJP deceived the Telugu people was vindicated by the Minister’s reply.
Call for political struggle
CPI senior leader K. Narayana recalled how Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu assured Parliament that the BJP would take the spirit of Dr. Singh’s speech and implement the assurances. He wanted Mr. Naidu to take up a political struggle. CPI (M) State secretariat member Y. Venkateswara Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should stand by the word given to the people.
Chief Minister leaving no stone unturned in getting special category status to Andhra Pradesh, says Parakala Prabhakar
