Special Category Status

Jagan Mohan Reddy Meets Amit Shah, Raises Special Status Demand For Andhra Pradesh

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 22, 2019

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Tuesday and discussed various issues related to Andhra Pradesh, including the demand for granting special category status to the state, in a meeting which lasted close to 45 minutes.

No Plan To Restore Special Category Status To States: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

There is no plan to restore special category status -- which has been scrapped by think-tank Niti Aayog -- to any state in the country, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today.

PM Modi Committed "Shameful Betrayal" To Andhra Pradesh, Says Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of betraying the people of Andhra Pradesh by denying ''special category status'' to the state and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "trampling upon Constitutionalism" by disregarding the promise made by his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

Chandrababu Naidu Puts Up A Brave Face As 4 Lawmakers Join BJP

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 21, 2019

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said his party "will be back" and crises were nothing new to it after four of his six Rajya Sabha lawmakers joined the BJP.

Andhra Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Special Status

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Noting that there were no impediments at all, the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution requesting the Centre to confer the special category status (SCS) with all financial benefits and industrial incentives without further delay.

BJD Plans Special Status Demand With Nitish Kumar, Jagan Reddy's Parties

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

To push its demand for special category status for Odisha, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is planning to join hands with the YSR Congress and the JD(U) in Parliament and raise their voice unitedly.

Naveen Patnaik Urges PM To Declare Odisha As "Special Focus State"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the states hit by major disasters as "Special Focus States" with benefits of the special category status for a specified period.

Naveen Patnaik Meets PM Modi, Seeks Rs 5,000 Crore Assistance After Cyclone

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought special category status for the state and central assistance of Rs5,000 crore following extensive damage caused by cyclone Fani.

Naveen Patnaik Meets PM Modi, Discusses Special Status For Odisha

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and pitched for Odisha to be granted special category status in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani.

"Had BJP Got 250": Jagan Reddy On Special Status After Meeting With PM

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 27, 2019

Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister-elect Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in Delhi on Sunday to discuss the several issues including the Special Category status for the state. Mr Reddy also discussed the state's financial situation and sought Central funds during the meeting with PM Modi, reported news agency Press Trus...

Jagan Mohan Reddy Meets PM Modi, Discusses Special Status To Andhra Pradesh: Live Updates

India News | Sunday May 26, 2019

A day after staking claim to form government in Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Mr Reddy, whose party achieved a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, had an hour-long meeting with the PM where he discussed the issues of special category status to Andhra Pradesh and ...

Naveen Patnaik Files FIR For "Cheating" Odisha On Special Category Status

India News | ANI | Monday April 8, 2019

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday lodged a complaint against BJP at Kharvela Nagar Police Station for allegedly cheating 4.5 crore people of Odisha on special category status.

"Gave Stale Ladoo": Pawan Kalyan Targets PM On Andhra Special Status

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Thursday April 4, 2019

Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader Pawan Kalyan on lashed out at both the Congress and the BJP for "ditching" the people on the special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday March 31, 2019

The Congress, which lost popular support in Andhra Pradesh over the bifurcation of Telangana, today promised special status to the state if the party came to power.

Won't Allow Citizenship Bill To Be Passed In Rajya Sabha, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said today his party will restore the special category status to Arunachal Pradesh and other states in the northeast if elected to power.