Vijayawada: The political atmosphere is again turning hot between allies TD and BJP after the Centre’s statement in the Rajya Sabha that special status for AP is not possible. The MLAs and local leaders of both parties entered a verbal war on the issue. BJP leaders have complained against film star Sivaji who criticised BJP for refusing special status.
According to reports, the relation between leaders of BJP and TD may worsen further. CM Chandrababu Naidu also joined TD leaders and said that the Centre has the responsibility to accord special status for AP.
Former MLA and BJP city leader Velamapalli Srinivas has warned TD leaders against blaming the BJP. He also reacted to comments made by local leaders including TD MLC Budda Venkanna.
MLC Budda Venkanna had criticised the BJP for not according special status to AP. He said that that TD might go for elections without BJP. He wondered how the BJP leaders are criticising TD instead of mounting pressure on their high command.
Vijayawada West MLA Jaleel Khan said that the BJP would lose its future, if it fails to fullfil the promise of special status. He alleged that the BJP is neglecting Andhra Pradesh. He also criticised Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for stopping YSRC MLAs from raising voice against BJP on special status issue. Meanwhile BJP leaders former minister D Purandeshwari and MLC Somu Veera Raju are attacking the TD when ever they have the opportunity.
Recently, Purandeshwari had said that the Centre has not released funds for AP because TD did not submit expenditure status of projects. Vijayawada city BJP leaders including its president Dasam Vumamaheswara Raju made allegations against TD legislators, film star Balakrishna and J.C. Diwakar Reddy for supporting a defaulter who is also a travel operator. BJP leaders said that they would question the implementation of loan waiver scheme and other programmes too.
