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Amaravati, Aug 5   :   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday to clarify his governments intention behind certain contentious decisions taken in recent days.

The Chief Minister will also meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the meeting with the Prime Minister.

This will be Jagan's second meeting with the two top Central leaders after he became the Chief Minister.

Jagan, who returned to Amaravati on Monday from a four-day pilgrimage to Jerusalem, will be flying to New Delhi by a special aircraft for a two-day trip.

He is also scheduled to call on President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on August 7, according to the itinerary released by his office.

The Chief Minister will meet several Union Ministers as well during the trip.

The Centre has strongly opposed the state's move to re-negotiate the Power Purchase Agreements, entered into with solar and wind energy generators, but the Jagan government had gone ahead with it.

The matter is now before the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Another point of friction between the state and the Centre is the formers decision to revoke the Polavaram project contract and invite fresh bids.

Union Jal Shakti Minister Shekawat expressed serious displeasure over the state's decision and said it would derail the project's progress.

Polavaram is a national project under the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, but the state has been executing it.

The Centre has to approve any change related to the project and hence the Chief Minister is expected to take this up with the Union Minister, sources in the CMO here said.

"There could be some misgivings over certain decisions, but the governments main intention is to rectify the financial irregularities in the projects.

The Chief Minister will explain this to the Centre," the sources added.

Apart from this, the Chief Minister is expected to seek enhanced Central assistance for the state to tide over the prevailing financial crisis.

The government is seeking to dovetail a lot of schemes, promised under the YSR Congress Navaratnalu programme, with the existing central sector schemes and Centrally-sponsored Schemes to lessen the financial burden on the state.

The state has prepared a list of schemes that could be dovetailed with the Central schemes to utilize accruing grants proportionately, sources said.                               [Agencies]
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Amaravati, Jun 21  :   Finally, the southwest monsoon set in in Andhra Pradesh Friday, a delay of almost 20 days, and brought the much-needed respite to citizens from the scorching heat.

The Andhra Pradesh Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Research Centre (AWARE), a division of the Real Time Governance Society, said in a press release the monsoon rains hit Anantapuramu and Chittoor districts in the Rayalaseema region of the state.

The monsoon would spread across the state by Saturday.

It had been an extended summer for people this year with temperatures touching over 46 degrees Celsius Thursday as the southwest monsoon was inordinately delayed.

Very light rainfall was recorded in Raidurgam, Roddem, Tanakall of Anantapuramu district and Palamaner of Chittoor district due to the onset of the monsoon.

Rajavommangi in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 47.75 mm.

AWARE said many parts of Guntur, Prakasam, SPS Nellore and Kadapa districts would receive scattered rains while other parts would witness widespread moderate rains under the influence of the monsoon.

Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions would receive isolated heavy rains and widespread moderate rains from June 22 to 25 because of upper air circulation.

The onset of the monsoon caused a considerable dip in temperatures as mercury fell below 41 degrees Celsius at many places, AWARE said.

Almost all the automatic weather stations (AWS) recorded temperature below 40 degree Celsius at 3 pm, it added.

AWARE, however, said maximum temperature could still hover between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius over south coastal AP over the next couple of days.                             [Agencies]
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Amaravati(AP), Jun 13  :  Veteran legislator Tammineni Sitaram was on Thursday unanimously elected Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.

Sitaram, who has been elected to the Assembly for a sixth term, currently represents Amudalavalasa constituency in Srikakulam district on behalf of the ruling YSR Congress.

Pro-Tem Speaker S V C Appalanaidu announced the election of Sitaram in the House this morning.

Leader of the House Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and other YSRC MLAs then escorted Sitaram to the Speaker's chair and congratulated him.

Telugu Desam Party Deputy Leader in the House K Atchannaidu also followed Sitaram to the Chair. However, the YSRC legislators found fault with TDP Legislature Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu for not following the tradition of escorting the new Speaker to the Chair.

Sitaram began his political career in the TDP and was elected to the Assembly in 1983, 1985, 1991, 1994 and 1999.

He served as minister in Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet, holding Excise, Information and Public Relations, Tourism and Municipal Administration portfolios.

In 2009, he joined the erstwhile Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) of actor Chiranjeevi but lost the election.

He returned to the TDP after the PRP was merged with the Congress in 2012 but a few months later jumped over to the YSRC.

He was unsuccessful in the 2014 election too but triumphed in the last election.

The Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and many MLAs addressed the House congratulating Sitaram on assuming the Speaker's post.

Sitaram announced that Chandrababu Naidu, by virtue of being leader of the second largest party in the House, was recognised as Leader of the Opposition.

The TDP has 23 MLAs in the 175-member House.                                            [Agencies]
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Amaravati, Mar 29 :  The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday refused to stall the Election Commission of India's order, transferring two IPS officers, including the Director General of Intelligence and a non-cadre officer in the state government, and keeping them away from election duties.

The Chandrababu Naidu government was keen on retaining the controversial DG, Intelligence, A B Venkateswara Rao, whom the opposition YSR Congress has been accusing of "working like a TDP cadre".

A division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Praveen Kumar and Justice Satyanarayana Murthy, ruled that there was 'no case for interim relief' in the matter and said the state government should comply with the EC order.

It rejected the government's contentions on the issue, particularly that the DG had nothing to do with the conduct of elections and that the EC had no jurisdiction over him.

The EC had late on Tuesday night issued an order to Chief Secretary Anil Chandra Punetha, directing that the DG, Intelligence, and Superintendents of Police of Kadapa and Srikakulam districts be transferred forthwith and attached to the state police headquarters.

It said no election-related work should be assigned to the three officers till the completion of the polls. Around midnight on Tuesday, Punetha issued an order transferring the three officers in line with the directive.

The scene, however, changed on Wednesday as the Chief Secretary issued a fresh order that afternoon, cancelling his earlier one and retained the Intelligence DG to the same post while shifting the two SPs.

The EC subsequently appointed Grewal Navdeep Singh and Abhishek Mohanty as SPs of Srikakulam and Kadapa districts.

The chief secretary also got a writ petition filed in the High Court, challenging the ECI order even as Chief Minister Naidu shot off a seven-page letter to the poll panel, protesting the transfers, particularly that of the DG, Intelligence.

Naidu alleged that the election commission's action was 'prima facie hasty, biased, undemocratic and suffers from the principles of natural justice".

He claimed the EC's conduct has become "questionable" due to this "coloured decision", which is deliberately aimed at benefitting the YSR Congress "under the influence of (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi, aided by (Telangana Chief Minister) K Chandrasekhar Rao".

The government issued a separate order on Wednesday, designating certain police officers from the DGP to the rank of a constable for law and order duties in connection with the April 11 elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assembly.

The DG of Intelligence has been kept away from election duties.

"The ECI cannot engage in unchecked, arbitrary and uncanalised exercise of power. The ECI order suffers from the vice of lack of jurisdiction, suffers from being a colourable exercise of power and is based on alien purposes or oblique motives which have nothing to do with the conduct of polling duties," state Political Secretary (General Administration Department) N Srikant said in the petition, filed on behalf of the chief secretary.

The High Court heard arguments in the case on Thursday.

The YSR Congress also impleaded in the case.

Advocate General D Srinivas contented that the ECI has no jurisdiction to transfer an officer not under its purview.

Former AG Prakash Reddy, counsel for the ECI, pointed out that the Intelligence DG was very much on election-related duties under Section 28-A of the Representation of People Act and that the state government issued an order in this regard.

The AG claimed the said government order was issued erroneously.

"How could the police department function without the intelligence wing?" the ECI advocate countered.

The High Court delivered its verdict on the petition on Friday, refusing to grant any relief to the state government.         [Agencies]
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Amaravati (AP), Dec 11 : With the Congress-TDP 'People's Front' receiving a drubbing in the Telangana assembly elections, Telugu Desam party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu Tuesday said his party would respect the people's verdict.

Naidu congratulated Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on leading his party to an emphatic victory.

"My compliments to Chandrasekhar Rao," Naidu said in a statement.

Besides the Congress and TDP, the People's Front ('Prajakutami') also comprised the TJS, and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

However, results of the elections to five state assemblies established that people were leaning towards an alternative to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Naidu, who has been making efforts to cobble an anti-BJP front, said.

The TDP walked out of the BJP-led NDA a few months ago over the Centre's refusal to accord special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

"People of all states are antagonistic towards the BJP. Results of these assembly elections will enable formation of a strong alternative to the BJP in the 2019 general elections," he added.

He also extended his greetings to all newly elected MLAs in the five states--Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

The YSR Congress and Jana Sena president K Pawan Kalyan also congratulated the TRS over its victory in Telangana elections.

YSRC general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said TDP was totally wiped out in the Telangana polls.

"The same would repeat in Andhra Pradesh as well in the 2019 polls," Reddy said.

"Naidu employed every trick to win the elections in Telangana. He sought to make Telangana his (political) laboratory but failed miserably," Reddy said.    PTI
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Amaravati(AP), Oct 3: Veteran Telugu Desam Party leader, educationist and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council M V V S Murthy died in a road accident in the USA, the party announced here Wednesday.


He was 76. He also served as a member of Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam for two terms from 1991 to 1996 and 1999 to 2004.

Murthy and three others were killed in a car-truck collision on the highway near Alaska in the US, where he had gone to take part in the GITAM Alumni meet on October 6.

The MLC was on his way to a wildlife sanctuary when the accident occurred on Monday afternoon (US time).

Telugu Association of North America members are coordinating with the US authorities to bring the TDP leader's body back to the state.

Murthy had been an active leader of the TDP since 1983 and had a close association with the party's founder-president N T Rama Rao.

He founded the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) at Rushikonda near Visakhapatnam, which has now been granted a "deemed to-be university" status with campuses in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

He served as Chairman of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority from 1987 to 1989 and lost the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

In 1991, he was elected to Parliament from Visakhapatnam for the first time and again in 1999.

A doctorate in economics from Andhra University, Murthy established many colleges in his native East Godavari and other districts.

He also owned a soft drinks bottling plant in Visakhapatnam and became popular as 'Goldspot' Murthy.

He was elected to the Legislative Council in 2014 from the Visakhapatnam Local Authorities constituency.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, his deputies K E Krishna Murthy, N China Rajappa, Council Chairman N Md Farook, Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, ministers and MPs condoled Murthy's death.

"I was shocked to learn about the death of Murthy.

His services as an MP and an MLC are memorable. His death is a deep loss to the field of education and also politics. It is a personal loss to me," Naidu said in a message.

He also expressed anguish over the death of many TDP leaders in road accidents.

Deputy Chief Minister Krishna Murthy recalled that he and Murthy were elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1991.

"I lost a good friend," he said.

Ministers Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, K K Venkata Rao, Kalava Srinivasulu, Sidda Raghava Rao, N Lokesh, MPs Kesineni Srinivas, Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar, MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna, former MP C Ramachandraiah and several others condoled 'GITAM' Murthys death. (PTI)

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Amaravati (AP), Sep 19: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to recruit nearly 19,000 personnel to fill up existing vacant posts in various departments and the state secretariat, according to an official order.

"Based on the proposals received from all the heads of departments and the secretariat departments, the government after careful examination, hereby accord permission for direct recruitment to fill in a total 18,450 vacancies in different categories," the Andhra Pradesh government said in the order.

The state government will fill up 182 posts in Group-I category, 337 posts in Group-II, 1,670 posts in Group-III, 3,000 posts in Police Executive, 1,604 posts in medical and 1,657 other posts, it said.

That apart, about 9,275 teaching posts and 725 lecturer posts in various categories will be recruited directly from the respective recruiting agencies, it said.

All the heads of departments and the secretariat administrative departments have been asked to take necessary action in this regard, the order added. (PTI)
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Amaravati (AP), Sep 14: A court in Maharashtra has issued an arrest warrant against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and 15 others in a 2010 case related to an agitation staged by them over the Babli project across the Godavari river.

Judicial Magistrate First Class of Dharmabad in Nanded district N R Gajbhiye issued the order, directing the police to arrest all the accused and produce them in the court by September 21.

Naidu and others, then in the opposition in the united Andhra Pradesh, were arrested and lodged in a Pune jail in connection with the agitation staged by them near the Babli project site in Maharashtra, opposing it on the ground that it would affect the people downstream.

All of them were released later, though they had not sought bail.

The court order, dated July 5 and supposed to be executed by August 16 but corrected to September 21, was issued on a petition filed by a Maharashtra resident.

Besides Naidu, state Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Social Welfare Minister N Anand Babu and former MLA G Kamalakar (who subsequently joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi) were among the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers booked in the case.

They have been charged with offences under the Indian Penal Code, including assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, act endangering life or personal safety of others, criminal intimidation among others.

Naidu was the leader of opposition in the united Andhra Pradesh then and the case has been pending trial all these years.

Reacting to the news about the court order, Naidu's son and state Information Technology Minister N Lokesh said his father and the other TDP leaders would appear in court.

"He (Naidu) fought to protect the interests of Telangana. He even refused to seek bail when he was arrested," Lokesh said.

The chief minister is currently camping in Tirumala, near Tirupati, attending the annual Brahmotsavam of the Lord Venkateswara temple there. (PTI)
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Amaravati, Sept 10 : After poll-bound Rajasthan, the Andhra Pradesh government Monday announced a Rs 2 cut in VAT on petrol and diesel to check the mounting prices of these fuels.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced the reduction in Value Added Tax in the state assembly. He said the state government was currently levying Rs 4 per litre VAT on petrol and diesel.

"The central government has been imposing a heavy burden on people by steeply increasing the prices of petrol and diesel despite heavy income in the form of various levies and dividends.

"Though the state is faced with a deficit budget, we have decided to reduce the tax and ease the burden on people," he said.

The state would have to forego a revenue of Rs 1,120 crore due to the measure, he said.

A day before the opposition-sponsored Bharat Bandh against rising fuel prices, poll-bound Rajasthan had on Sunday slashed the VAT on petrol and diesel.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje announced a 4 per cent reduction which brought the prices of the two commodities down by Rs 2.5 per litre.PTI
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Amaravati, Jul 19: Ahead of the debate on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha tomorrow, trouble seems to be brewing in the Telugu Desam Party with one of its lawmakers announcing that he would not attend the House proceedings.

Anantapuramu MP J C Diwakar Reddy, who did not attend Parliament yesterday, said he would continue to stay away when the no-trust motion moved by the TDP is taken up for discussion, and also during the entire Monsoon session.

The party has issued a whip directing all its MPs to attend Parliament on Friday and Monday.

Reddy said it doesn't matter even if a whip was issued.

"This is just a routine. The government is not going to fall anyway. And I cannot speak English or Hindi. So my presence or absence doesn't matter," he told reporters in Anantapuramu late last night.

"There are others who are well-versed in English and can speak well," he added.

The MP, known for his outspoken attitude, is said to be sulking over the party leadership's non-committal stance over allocation of ticket for the next election from Anantapuramu.

Reddy had previously announced he would retire from electoral politics.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to speak to Reddy when he holds the daily teleconference with party leaders today. (PTI)
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Amaravati(AP), Jul 7: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today left for Singapore on a three-day visit to attend the World Cities Summit beginning tomorrow.

The main objective of the Chief Minister's trip is to showcase the state's upcoming capital city Amaravati as the best investment destination and attract top companies to set up shop here, an official in the CMO said.

The chief minister will take part in the WCS Mayors' Forum on the topic "Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Embracing the Future through Innovation and Collaboration" on July 8 and the plenary session the next day.

The state government is setting up a pavilion to showcase Amaravati while the chief minister will discuss with various international organisations and delegates on developing smart cities in the state.

Separately, Naidu will also hold talks with ministers of the Singapore government on enlarging Andhra Pradesh's partnership with the city-state.

Already, Andhra Pradesh and Singapore are partnering in the development of Amaravati.

Ministers Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, P Narayana and several bureaucrats are accompanying the chief minister on the trip. (PTI)
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Amaravati, Jun 30: Ram Prawesh Thakur took charge as Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) of Andhra Pradesh.

He succeeds M Malakondaiah, who retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation.

Prior to becoming the DGP, Thakur, an IPS officer of 1986 batch, was Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Chief Secretary (in-charge) Anil Chandra Punetha issued an order appointing Thakur as DGP this morning, putting an end to speculation that another officer of the 1986 batch Gautam Damodar Sawang was set to become the police chief.

A four-member selection panel, headed by the Chief Secretary, shortlisted five DG-rank officers for the post of DGP (HoPF) in accordance with the amended AP Police Reforms Act that vested the power with the state government to choose the DGP.

Accordingly, the Chief Minister selected Thakur, overlooking the 1986 batch topper Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi.

Kaumudi is currently on deputation with the central government, serving as CRPF Additional DG in Jammu. (PTI)
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Amaravati, Jun 23 : Criticising his political opponents, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said Andhra Pradesh would be torn apart if "monkey gangs", making countless promises that could not be fulfilled, come to power in the state after the assembly polls scheduled next year.

He was addressing anganwadi teachers, who came to thank him for enhancing their salaries, at his residence here, a release from the Telugu Desam Party said.

"Some people are promising a lot of things, which cannot be fulfilled. The state will be torn apart if such monkey gangs come to power," Naidu said.

Development would continue only if one party was voted to power in successive elections, he said.

The Chief Minister asked the anganwadi teachers to spread word in the villages that the state would have a future only if "Chandranna" (Chandrababus nickname) remained in power.

He alleged that people of the country were facing hardships because of demonetisation and implementation of GST.

"The centre has destroyed the agricultural sector as well," he alleged.

Naidu claimed that he created a lot of wealth in the state during last four years of TDP government as a result of which there was happiness in society, despite the Centre not extending any cooperation to the state.

"If you all stand by me, there will not be any opposition left and the state's progress will continue. If you all vote and help us (TDP) win all 25 Lok Sabha seats (in general elections next year), we will be in a position to decide who becomes the Prime Minister and we can demand and get things done," the TDP supremo said.

Minister for Women and Child Development Paritala Sunitha and officials of the department were also present on the occassion.  PTI

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Amaravati(AP), Jun 21: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said everyone should practice yoga for a complete and healthy life free from stress.
"Yoga is a great tool to keep the mind under control.
Five minutes of yoga will relieve one of any kind of stress," the Chief Minister said at a function here to mark the International Day of Yoga.
Noting that yoga was our "valuable heritage," Naidu said it should become part of everyone's life.
Yoga and meditation would help humans lead a complete life, he added.
The Chief Minister, who is a regular practitioner of yoga, performed various 'asanas' along with some college students on the occasion.
The Department of AYUSH organised the event. (PTI)
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Amaravati Mar 19: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the clandestine tie-up between the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and the BJP was exposed and people understood the same.
The Chief Minister held a teleconference with party MPs and other senior leaders here on Monday. 
Speaking on the occasion, he told the MPs that moving No-Confidence motion against BJP-led NDA government in the Lok Sabha by the TDP led to National debate on the injustice, meted out to the state by the Centre. He told them that several parties had come forward extending solidarity to the TDP. 
He asked the TDP MPs to ensure that No Confidence motion is moved in the house. Mr Naidu also directed them to continue to register protest, if the house was adjourned without taking up the issue.
The Chief Minister pointed that the Congress party in its plenary announced that it would accord Special Category Status (SCS) to AP, if voted to power. When the Opposition Congress had announced SCS to AP, what is the objection for the BJP led Centre to it, Mr Naidu asked.
YSRCP MP Vijay Sai Reddy’s kneeled down before Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was clearly indicating that the YSRCP-BJP clandestinely tied up for political mileage. The YSRCP leaders were trying to mortgage the interests of the state by joining hands with the Centre to get rid of corruption cases, he charged. 
“BJP is trying to get No Confidence motion moved by one party and trying to make another party agitated to get the House adjourned. There No question of compromising with the interests of AP. All the 19 assurances of AP Reorganisation Act 2014 should be honoured” Mr.Naidu said. UNI
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Amaravati, Mar 17: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that within hours of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) snapping ties with BJP-led NDA at the Centre, several parties came forward and extended their support to the 'No Confidence' motion, moved by it in the Lok Sabha.
The Chief Minister held a teleconference with party MPs, Strategic Committee members and senior leaders here on Saturday. 
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Naidu said that many parties had trusted TDP at the National level and due to it the parties extended their support.
He asked the six members MP team of TDP to remain in the National Capital for the next two days and muster support of all parties by speaking with their leaders. 
The Chief Minister said that the TDP had taken a precise decision at the right time. The people are observing the acts of BJP and they would teach them a lesson, he predicted.
Mr Naidu said that the alleged Accused two in several corruption cases Vijay Sai Reddy of Opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is roaming around the PMO to get rid of cases. No party in the country trusted the No-Confidence motion of YSRCP as the leaders understood that they were playing dramas.
Claiming that the country is looking towards the TDP and him, he said that there are some forces which is trying to weaken him. He asked film actor turned politician and Jana Sena Party Pawan Kalyan why he is criticising him instead of questioning the Centre for not granting Special Category Status (SCS). “I do not want politics but I want justice to AP,” he said. UNI 
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Amaravati Mar 16: The Telugu Desam party, who decided to quit the NDA, will move no confidence motion in the Parliament against the Narendra Modi led government.
Talking to media in Delhi, TDP Floor leader in Lok Sabha, Thota Narasimham said the TDP Parliamentary committee had given notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker in this regard. The TDP had given a notice to Lok Sabha speaker to move No Confidence motion against Modi led Centre on Monday, the MP informed. 
“The TDP will teach a lesson the Centre. The TDP is the first party to revolt against the Modi led Centre denouncing it for doing injustice. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is a national leader and decide future course of action” he said. The TDP MP said that the TDP leaders were trying to muster the support of 54 MPs. He said that the Opposition YSRCP also wants to move No Confidence motion but the party had only 6 members. Moreover, the YSRCPs effort of moving no confidence motion devoid of seriousness.
Launching a scathing attack against the Modi led Centre, he said that the Centre is to treat all the states equally but the Centre showing step motherly attitude towards Andhra Pradesh by not fulfilling assurances. In the circumstance, the TDP has no option exception pulling out from Union Cabinet and exit from the NDA alliance, he said.
Talking to media in Delhi, former Union Minister and TDP MP, Y Sujana Chowdary said that the TDP decided to exit from the NDA, vexed with the indifference attitude of the Centre towards Andhra Pradesh. “Even after one week of quitting the Union Cabinet, there is no response from the Narendra Modi led Centre. In the circumstances, majority of TDP senior leaders felt that continuing in the NDA is not proper so that the TDP has come out of NDA” Mr.Chowdary said. UNI
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Amaravati Mar 16: In a significant political development, the Telugu Desam party has decided to exit from the NDA and move No Confidence motion against Narendra Modi led Centre.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a teleconference with TDP Polit Bureau member here on Friday. The Polit Bureau members unanimously decided to quit the NDA.
TDP sources told media that N Chandrababu Naidu will write a letter to the BJP national President Amit Shah and other NDA partners apprising the circumstances in which the TDP is quitting NDA.
Talking to media, Excise minister Jawahar said that it had been decided to quit the BJP led NDA and move No Confidence motion. Mr.Chandrababu Naidu, also the national president of TDP, is holding a series of meeting with senior leaders at his residence. UNI
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Amaravati, Mar 8: Continuing his anger on THE BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said people losing faith on the National Parties as both Congress and BJP did 'injustice' to the state.
Speaking in the Assembly, before Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has to present the budget, the Chief Minister deplored that one National party, the Congress, bifurcated the combined AP state irrationally while the BJP meted out injustice by not granting Special Category Status (SCS). 
“When the then Congress led UPA Government at the Centre was carrying out the process of bifurcation of combined AP state after closing the doors of Parliament, why the BJP remained a silence spectator then. Even after bifurcation, the BJP meted out injustice to AP by denying to grant due benefits. After noticing this, we have lost faith on National parties” he added.
The BJP cooperated for the bifurcation of the state as creation of smaller states is its ideology. But, when the procedure of bifurcation was going in a wrong way, it is the party responsibility BJP to raise objections but it did not do so. “National parties should act with responsibility, keeping in view the the interests of the nation. In order to check the arbitrary policies of the then Prime minister Indira Gandhi, former Chief Minister N T Rama Rao launched the Telugu Desam Party to protest self-respect of Telugu people” Mr.Naidu said in the house.
Referring to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s comments at a press conference on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said that it was painful. 
The Chief Minister quoted the Finance minister remarks as “we cannot extend funds to AP on sentiment basis or yielding to the political pressure. We cannot give the entire funds to AP as the Centre is to extend funds to all states”. Mr.Naidu claimed that his demands are not impossible demands or illegitimate as he asked the Centre to fulfil the Reorganisation Act 2014. 
Interestingly, the Chief Minister appreciated the two BJP ministers-Minister for Health K Srinivas and Minister for Endowment M Manikyala Rao, who had resigned today, for their efficient work. UNI
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Amaravati, Mar 8: After Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President N Chandrababu Naidu had decided to pull out his two Ministers from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, two BJP Ministers in Mr Naidu's Cabinet resigned to their posts on Thursday.
The two BJP ministers-- Health minister Kamineni Srinivas and Endowment minister P Manikyala Rao met the Chief Minister in his Chamber and handed over their resignation letters. 
The two Ministers thanked the Chief Minister for taking them into his Cabinet. 
The Chief Minister also appreciated them for working efficiently in his Cabinet for about four years.
Mr Srinivas in his letter deplored that despite two 'efficient' governments are working at the state and Centre, existing such circumstances is regrettable. The Minister said that he would speak in the Assembly on the resignation after taking permission from the Speaker. UNI
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