Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on the sidelines of Krishna Pushkaram river festival said there is no clarity on the centre’s stand as far as special status to his state of Andhra Pradesh is concerned as he demanded to keep the promises made during bifurcation.
Talking to reporters on Thursday, Andhra Chief Minister said the centre released about Rs. 1,800 crore fund whereas the state was to get Rs. 16,000 crore on account of revenue deficit.
“We got only Rs. 1000 crore on account of revenue deficit today. The rest was for other purposes including backwards area development. The state was promised this fund as after bifurcation, revenue-generating capital Hyderabad went to Telangana.
“We are having a problem of finances. We came here (the present situation) carrying debt on our head,” he said.
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He also said there were problems between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the centre should intervene to resolve the issues.
“We are waiting for the solutions,” he said.
He rued that educational and other institutions have remained in Hyderabad and his state does not have enough funds for building these in Vijayawada.
Krishna Pushkaram is a 12-day festival that comes once in every 12 years. Over three crore devotees are expected to take a holy dip in the river Krishna across Andhra Pradesh.