CM Naidu met Shah
Andhra CM in Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah late on Tuesday night and urged him to allocate adequate funds for the state in the upcoming Union Budget to deal with its financial challenges, sources said. During the meeting at Shah’s residence, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president stressed that Andhra Pradesh was facing the consequences of the unjust division in 2014 and the pathetic governance of the previous government, sources said.
Possible to meet PM Modi today
Sources said Naidu, who arrived in the national capital on Tuesday evening on a two-day visit, may meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday to discuss the financial needs of the state and is also likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is Naidu’s second visit to Delhi in about two weeks. On July 4, he presented a seven-point development agenda to the Prime Minister, which aims to address the challenges faced after the division of the state.
Demand for special package for Andhra
Chandrababu Naidu, who is part of the NDA government, is continuously putting pressure for a special package for Andhra. Chandrababu Naidu arrived in Delhi on Tuesday 16 July on a two-day visit before the budget. Earlier, he had also come to Delhi earlier this month and met many senior ministers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP President JP Nadda. Earlier on Monday, JDU National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha also met Nirmala Sitharaman. JDU also wants a special package for Bihar.
JDU also asked for a special package
After meeting Sitharaman on Monday, Sanjay Kumar Jha wrote on Twitter, “We had a meaningful discussion on many important issues related to Bihar’s development and public interest. Heartfelt thanks for your positive response. JDU has recently passed a political resolution demanding special status or special package for Bihar.”
What does Naidu want?
At the same time, Chandrababu Naidu is demanding special assistance for the backward areas of the state, several projects for the development of the state’s new capital Amaravati and a special package from the Center for the Polavaram dam project. Naidu had also submitted a detailed memorandum of his demands to Finance Minister Sitharaman during his last visit to Delhi. TDP and JDU are important constituents of the NDA and it is with their help that the NDA has been able to cross the majority mark. TDP has 15 MPs in the Lok Sabha, while JDU has 12 MPs.