Following the ruckus by the Congress over the issue, the government on Tuesday assured Parliament that it will fullfil all the commitments made towards Andhra Pradesh in “letter and spirit”.
Following the ruckus by the Congress over the issue, the government on Tuesday assured Parliament that it will fullfil all the commitments made towards Andhra Pradesh in “letter and spirit”.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said two years ago when the state of Telengana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh, the biggest issue among the two was of capital Hyderabad. He said Hyderabad went to Telengana, leading to a revenue loss to Andhra Pradesh and the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had on the Floor of House on February 20, 2014 announced measures to mitigate the hardship of Andhra Pradesh, including formation of new capital, tax incentives, fiscal measures and special development package for backward region of the state.
Some Congress members, including J.D. Seelam, Renuka Chowdhury and K.V.P Ramachandra Rao trooped into the Well raising slogans and demanding reply from the government.
Mr Jaitley replied, “The Centre is fully committed to helping the newly-created state after bifurcation of AP... There are several commitments which are involved in the AP Reorganisation Act.”
