Congress worker Muni Kama Koti, who set himself on fire demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh at a party meeting here on Saturday, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai.
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Speaking on the occasion, Jagan called for a statewide bandh on August 28, ahead of the State Assembly session, which is likely to begin on August 31. Police stopped YSR Congress chief Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his supporters as they tried to march towards parliament after a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar. However, after sometime they were released. The process of development will be speeded up with the high economic activity and the quality of life will increase manifold. 15,000 crores. Babu also said that many promises like Polavaram project and a Railway zone for Visakhapatnam are yet to be fulfilled by the centre and reminded that the centre assured is help to AP.
Stating that the protest at Delhi was against the BJP-led government at the Centre and TDP Government in Andhra Pradesh for failing to get Special Status Category for the State, he alleged these parties were backing out from their promises.
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“However, after coming to power, it has changed the tune and is blaming Finance Commission and searching for reasons to evade the special status issue while TDP has been silent in the bargain for not opening cases against Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders on the serious charges they are facing”, he said. According to him, it came under the purview of the National Development Council of which the Prime Minster himself was the Chairman. The effigy of chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was burnt in West Godavari district. Thus, Koti took over as first prey of Andhra Pradesh within this excersise for Special Status. Jagan also ridiculed the Congress’ assurance that it will fight for special status, noting that it was responsible for creating the problem by dividing the state.
