more-in The war of words between the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued, with BJP national executive member and MLC Somu Veerraju, accusing the TDP of misleading the people on the funds and projects allocated to Andhra Pradesh. In an apparent change in tone and tenor, Mr. Veerraju, who has been critical of the TDP and its president and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, said he was not in a “confrontational approach” with the friendly ally. “I am trying to place the records straight, rather than politicise the implementation of assurances given in the A.P. Reorganisation Act and allocations made to the State,” he said. Listing out the projects and funds sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh in the last three and half years, the MLC said rather in a mollified manner, that the TDP was confusing the people with its “double speak”. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Veerraju recalled that the Chief Minister and TDP leaders went on record saying that A.P. received huge funds from the Centre compared with other States in the country. All of a sudden, the leaders were saying that A.P. got a raw deal. As per the AP Reorganisation Act, the institutions assured to the State would have to be established before 2022. The Act never said that the provisions should be implemented in five years. The railway zone proposal was hit by technical reasons, similar was the fate of the Dugarjapatnam port. The Union government asked the State government to look for alternative port to Dugarajapatnam. The State would get funds whether it was a special package or special assistance. The Opposition parties were instigating people on special category status, he alleged. Referring to the revenue deficit, he said there was a disagreement between the State and Central governments. Both the governments were trying to arrive at an amicable solution.

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