Chandrababu: AP is yet to recover from the effects of bifurcation

 Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu responded to NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar’s observation that Andhra Pradesh might not require handholding support nor special category status (SCS) to overcome the problems caused by the bifurcation.

Chandrababu said the state would approach the Supreme Court if needed adding that they were not seeking any extra favour.

Speaking at the second-day session of the two-day conference of district Collectors in Amaravati on Friday, he agreed with NITI Aayog vice chairman’s statement that AP has the highest GSDP contribution in the country indicating the highest economic growth as well but shared that the main problem is the state is in the low base.

The Chief Minister sought Centre’s handholding till a level-playing field was established as AP hasn’t yet recovered from the effects of bifurcation.