TDP demands special status in Andhra

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Y. Satyanarayana quoted with the media that TDP MPs would press for a special category status for Andhra Pradesh and industrial incentives as promised in the AP State Reorganisation Act. He said an assurance on special category status for AP was given by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the floor of Parliament and it would have to be implemented. He said the government should also fulfil its assurances on providing industrial incentives to Andhra Pradesh as was being given to Himachal Pradesh and other states. “Andhra Pradesh is suffering because of the delay in the announcement of the industrial incentives.” Led by C.M. Ramesh and J.C. Diwakar Reddy, TDP MPs staged a demonstration at Parliament urging the Central Government to fulfil assurances given to Andhra Pradesh in the AP State Reorganisation Act including special category status.