Vijayawada: Let down by the Centre, AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday telephoned Union finance minister Arun Jaitley to complain about the poor allocations to the state in the Union Budget.
Expressing his displeasure over the allocations, the CM requested the Centre to fulfil promises made in the AP Reorganisation Act.
Mr Jaitley assured Mr Naidu that the Centre would release funds priority-wise. He told the CM that several sectors like agriculture, rural development and irrigation have been allocated funds department-wise and not state-wise.
“I explained the state’s financial condition to the Union finance minister. I asked him to do justice immediately. He reacted positively and assured me that the Centre will do justice. The Centre will complete all necessary financial allotments in this financial year,” Mr Naidu told TD leaders.
