Hyderabad: YSRC chief and Opposition leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday demanded the resignation of AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for welcoming the special assistance measure given by the Centre in lieu of special status. He termed the day when the package was announced as a “Black Day” for AP.
Immediately after the Assembly adjourned, the YSRC president and party MLAs staged a protest at the Gandhi statue on the Assembly premises. He asked how Mr Naidu could welcome the package when the future of 5 crore people was at stake.
AP bandh has Mixed response
Saturday’s state bandh called by the YSR Congress and Left parties demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh was peaceful and evoked mixed response.
It was partial in Guntur, Eluru and Rajahmundry and Nellore and Prakasam districts. The response was mixed response in the YSRC-dominated Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur and Tirupati.
Except for a few hours in the morning, RTC buses operated as usual barring at a few places. Some educational institutes closed voluntarily. Shops and establishments were found open in most places.
