Special Status for AP under consideration: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday claimed that the issue of granting Special Status to Andhra Pradesh was under active consideration of Central Government.

Venkaiah gave this assurance to the members of Students JAC of Andhra Pradesh who staged a protest before his residence in New Delhi on Friday. The JAC leaders said that the provision of granting Special Status to residuary State for 10 years was clearly mentioned in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, and therefore, this promise should be honoured.

Venkaiah assured that he would try to use his influence to get the Special Status for AP. He said several Central institutions were being set up in Andhra Pradesh and on an average, he was getting approval for at least one project for the State. Further, he said he was trying to get maximum projects for both the Telugu States.