Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu seems to be desperate to convince the people of the state that he is fighting till last minute to get special category status to the state.
The Centre has made it clear categorically that there is no way special category status can be granted to the state. And it has prepared a blue print for special package to the state. Even Finance Minister Arun Jaitely told media in Delhi that the Centre would give a special package to the state in such a way that it would offset the losses caused due to denial of special category status.
Yet, Naidu had been trying to create an impression that he was fighting for the special status. He leaked to the media that he was not interested in special package, would insist only on special status.
“Let the Centre come out with its announcement and I will react then,” he said.
The pro-Chandrababu Naidu media had been flashing news since morning that Naidu was holding hectic parleys with the Centre on special package and that he would not come to Delhi unless the special status demand was granted. However, Naidu would finally have to agree for special package even if he puts up the brave front.
