Notwithstanding the attempts of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to pamper the NDA government by praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lobbying through his friend M Venkaiah Naidu, nothing much seems to have worked.
During his recent two-day hectic tour to New Delhi, the AP Chief Minister has failed to secure any assistance from the Centre.
He has put forth a series of requests including special status to AP, allocation of Rs 1,500 crore under employment guarantee program and Rs 5,000 crore for Polavaram project among others, but he could not get a single commitment from the Centre.
What is worse, Modi is understood to have expressed apprehensions over the possible repercussions on land pooling for the proposed capital city at Tullur.
Though Venkaiah Naidu is strongly supporting the land acquisition, Modi is said to have got the reports that the move might prove counter-productive for the government.
In all, Naidu has failed to impress the Prime Minister, say sources.
