The Congress party in Andhra Pradesh will adopt a declaration on Special Category Status (SCS) at its proposed Tirupati meeting scheduled on March 1, to bring the crucial issue back into focus, says APCC president Y.S. Sharmila.
Addressing the media here on February 28 (Wednesday), Ms. Sharmila said the party would adopt the declaration at the same place and venue from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a promise to the people of Andhra Pradesh on granting the SCS and other projects that find mention in the A.P. State Reorganisation Act, 2014.
“The Congress believes in balancing welfare and development,” Ms. Sharmila said, pointing to the ‘Indiramma Abhayam’ scheme announced by the party at its recent Anantapur meeting.