Sources from New Delhi have stated that the country’s Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitely has addressed the media in Delhi over the special status issue, where the minister has sung the same old song and has reiterated once again that special status will not be granted to AP.
It is stated that Jaitely has told that the centre honors the sentiment of Seemandhra people who have been equivocally demanding the special status, but it is unable to oblige the demand following the recommendation of the 14th finance commission which said that no Indian state will get special status.
Finance Minister has said that the centre has already given 3975.05 crores to AP to clear the state of its revenue deficit over the past couple of years, amidst reports the railway zone will be shifted to Bezawada from Vizagapatinam, Jaitely has said that the matter needs a deeper and detailed discussion.
Sources have added that BJP has once again stance reiterated its stand on special status and with the assembly sessions beginning tomorrow and Pawan Kalyan's protest meeting kicking off on the 9th, the state politics are going to get heated up with opposition parties including Pawan trying to corner Chandrababu and BJP.
