Shinde refuses to get involved in AP govt-Naidu tussle

October 09, 2013 17:28

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today refused to get into the ongoing tussle between Andhra Pradesh government and Chandrababu Naidu over the TDP chief's indefinite fast in the Andhra Bhavan premises here.

"We have nothing to do with it. Ye unka mamla hai. Hume kya karna hai? (It's their matter. What do we have to do with it?)," he told reporters.

Shinde was replying to a question over the Andhra Pradesh government's request to the home ministry to help it vacate the premises where Naidu is on dharna.

The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister began his indefinite fast on Monday to protest against the split of Andhra Pradesh, accusing Congress of playing politics in view of the Lok Sabha polls.

Resident Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Shashank Goel has served a notice to the TDP chief stating that the hunger strike is "unauthorised" as permission was granted only for a press meet at the venue.

Goel has also requested the Union Home Secretary to get the premises vacate through Delhi Police.

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