Andhra Pardesh CM confused over Modi government’s stubborn stance

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had broken alliance with BJP lead NDA, and also sent a no-confidence motion to the Modi government.

But the Center is yet to respond to the the party’s demands and still remains stubborn.

This has confused the Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu.

“We pulled out two ministers from the Union cabinet and then quit the NDA. We also moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government. Yet, the Centre remains unmoved. What could be its strategy behind this stubborn stance,” he wondered at a tele-confrence that Naidu held with his party’s lawmakers and other leader at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.

A completely puzzled TDP chief sought to understand what could be BJP’s strategy behind this stubborn stance.

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The Telugu Desam Party criticised the Centre, saying it was running away from facing a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha and termed it as a “political suicide”. The TDP had quit the ruling NDA alliance last week over the Centre’s reluctance to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh and has given a notice for a no-trust motion in Parliament against the Union government.

Naidu also asked what was the source of the Centre’s confidence in being so tough against the state. “People of the state are watching and will understand all this,” he said.

Stating that the state was pushed backwards by 20 years after the separation of Telangana, he said, “How much should the Centre help us to bridge this gap?” “Whatever it does will be miniscule. The help extended so far is little compared to what needs to be done,” he added.

Naidu then directed his party lawmakers to strongly raise the state’s voice in Parliament when it moves the no-confidence motion. He reiterated the demand that the Centre fulfil all the 19 major issues enshrined in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 and also the six promises made in the Rajya Sabha. The Centre should extend support to Andhra Pradesh until it gets on par with other states, he added.