Why did Chandrababu agree for package instead of special status?

The protests against the Central Government’s refusal to give special category status to Andhra Pradesh are gathering momentum. Many people are questioning as to why Chandrababu Naidu has agreed for special package in lieu of special category status.

On Tuesday, talking to media Chandrababu Naidu has clarified that he had agreed for special package only because he was given to understand that the special category and the special package are one and the same. It was because of this I agreed, he explained.

He said he had asked the Centre to help out the State Government as it had lost heavily due to AP bifurcation. He expressed anger at not being allocated adequate funds for the development of the state. He called upon the people’s representatives to study the budget and the AP reorganization act in deeper manner.