JD-U, YSRCP demand spl status for Bihar, AP at all-party meet

July 21, 2024 12:57

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that in the all-party meeting ahead of Parliament session, the Janata Dal-United and the YSRCP demanded special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively but "strangely" the Telugu Desam Party kept quiet on the matter.

In a post on X, Ramesh, who was present at the meeting said, "In today's all-party meeting of floor leaders chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the JD-U leader demanded special category status of Bihar. The YSRCP leader demanded special category status for Andhra Pradesh. Strangely, the TDP leader kept quiet on the matter."

Ramesh's post on social media came when the meeting was still underway.

JD-U, a key ally in the ruling NDA had recently passes a resolution demanding special category status or package for Bihar.

Though leaders from Andhra Pradesh had been demanding special category status for the state, the demand has again gained momentum post Lok Sabha polls. -- PTI

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