The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Central Government clarified their stand on the repeated demand of the special category to Andhra Pradesh.
On the 19th of July, Tuesday, the Central Government led by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has once again clarified on Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mr. Nithyananda Rai said that the issue of special status for the state is a closed chapter.
Addressing the Parliamentary session, of the ongoing Monsoon session, Mr. Nityanand Rai said, the 14th Finance Commission has not made any distinction between special status states and normal states. The Minister also reminded that the share of taxes has been increased from 32% to 42%. Furthermore, the 15th Finance Commission has also made similar recommendations for the Telugu State of Andhra Pradesh, hence special category is a closed chapter.
During the session, Mr. Nityanand Rai also said, the revenue deficit is being rectified by adjusting the share of taxes and deficit funds, adding that many aspects of the Bifurcation Act have already been implemented.
It was stated that the formation of organisations is a long process and already 28 meetings have been held on the implementation of the Bifurcation Act 2014.
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