The president of APCC, YS Sharmila, said it was ridiculous by the prime minister to call him a progressive budget. File | Photo credit: gn rao
The president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), YS Sharmila, has criticized the center to “make meager assignments for Andhra Pradesh in the Budget of the Union.”
Bringing to the social media platform X, he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s budget was discriminatory. “The budget is ‘full’ for Bihar and ‘Nill’ for Andhra Pradesh,” he said.
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The Head of the State Congress wondered why Nitish Kumar’s Bihar, with 12 parliamentarians in the NDA alliance in the center, received a great participation in the budget, while Andhra Pradesh Prime Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, who played a most important role with 21 parliamentarians in the center. , Mr. Modi had been “delivered by Mr. Modi.”
She said Mr. Modi had once again disappointed the people of Andhra Pradesh. The budget did not mention the special category status (SCS). With the exception of the loan approved for the capital of Amaravati, a new financial allocation has not been carried out, the funds granted for the implementation of the Polavaram project were less expected, and funds were not assigned for the development of backward regions in the state .
She said it was ridiculous by the prime minister to call him a progressive budget.
Published – February 2, 2025 04:27 PM IST