Naidu warns Modi on demands of State

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday issued strong signals that the Telugu Desam Party would not hesitate to wage a direct fight with the BJP-led Centre if it failed to honour the demands of the people, including Special Category Status (SCS), industries to Rayalaseema region, completion of Polavaram as national project, Vishakapatnam railway zone, metro cities and airports.

“We [TDP] are working together with the BJP-led Centre purely because of the interests of the State. Andhra Pradesh is now just a two-month-old infant, with no support from the BJP. Prime Minister Modi should keep his words and fulfil in true spirit all the provisions which the Congress had made during the bifurcation of the State,” Mr. Naidu said.

Addressing a roadshow at V. Kota mandal headquarters junction close to Kuppam on Sunday night, the Chief Minister said he had met Mr. Modi 23 times in support of the SCS but in vain. “The struggle will never stop till it is achieved,” he added.