All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Rajasthan’s former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot announced that the Congress will accord Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh immediately upon coming to power at the Centre.
Participating in a public meeting along with Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila Reddy, here on Friday, he flayed the NDA government for going back on the promise made on the floor of the house. In the same vein, he accused the regional parties — the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) — of playing second fiddle to the BJP-led NDA government, without attempting to realise the promise for the benefit of the State.
Mr. Pilot said that the successive governments in the State did not raise a concern when the BJP-led central government did not release the funds sanctioned as part of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. He also accused the Centre of neglecting every sector, including the farmers, unemployed youth, workers and women. “We are not like the BJP. We promise to accord the SCS to Andhra Pradesh and render justice,” he announced, appealing to the public to vote for the party in the ensuing general elections.
