Will declare war: Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP frustrated over Budget 2018


Hyderabad, Feb 2 (Deccan Chronicle): A "frustrated" Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party after the Union Budget presentation on Thursday called for an "emergency meeting" with party leaders on Sunday.

BJP's biggest ally in the south, TDP expressed its unhappiness over the Budget allocations to the state.

The state had lined up a slew of infrastructure projects and a new capital to be built for which it had pinned hopes on getting commensurate financial assistance from the Centre this time.

The TD is highly disappointed at the snub and is in the mood to make its displeasure known to the Centre.

Soon after the Budget presentation, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a tele-conference with party MPs and instructed them to put pressure on the Central government in Parliament over the injustice done to Andhra Pradesh.

"We are going to declare war. We have three options - one is to try and continue, two is our MPs resign and the third is to end the alliance. We will decide in the meeting with the chief minister on Sunday," TDP parliamentarian TG Venkatesh told media.

The chief minister said that he was highly disappointed with the Governement at the Centre, stating that no funds were alloted for various institutions and projects in the state and also for the construction of AP’s capital city Amaravati.

He said that various issues including the Polavaram project and the Duggirajupatnam port in Nellore district were ignored in the Budget.

In lieu of Special Status to AP, the Central government had announced special financial package but funds for it were also not allotted in the Budget.

Chandrababu Naidu had last week hinted at breaking alliance with the BJP.

Addressing a press conference in Amaravati at state secretariat, Naidu said, "If the BJP does not want to continue alliance then the TDP will on its own."

  

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    On the ground the reason is something different
    In AP state there is growing popularity of Jagan Mohan Reddy and distrust about the Funds usage by Chandrababu Naidu
    Instead of soul searching about the reasons for losing his popularity Naidu is blaming the Budget

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Dr Saab, blaming the budget? Budget seems to be a big joke. The tallest claim ever Rs 5 lak insurance coverage per head for 50 crore people WITH NO BUDGETARY ALLOCATION is yet another Jumla

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    The stock holders (sensex) lost about 800 points today because of the above reasons. From where the money will come !

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    I request all farmers to vote for modiji. If he lose he cannot travel to foreign countries.

    Nobody wouod like modiji stopping visiting foreign countries. When he goes it feels like we are also in foreign countries.

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  • NAGESH NAYAK, MANGALORE

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    WHO CARES, AT LEAST TAX PAYERS MONEY WILL BE SAFE

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    We dont need anti national party

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    This budget its for farmers. 40% of total population is only farmers. So no way bjp losing the 2019 elections.

    Naidu Think again and come again with positive news

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Slowly and steadily all are realizing BJP is nothing but a JUMLA PARTY ...

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    We no need any alliance. Modiji,nethanyahu and trump alone is enough to win all the elections .

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    You mean to say Nethanyahu and Trump also are into EVM magic?

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Don’t worry modiji. Atleast we have nithish kumar

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  • Pinaray Vijayan, Manipal

    Sun, Feb 04 2018

    Ha ha Dinesh... Sarcasm is like European closet in North India, majority of them don't get it.

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Now Saffron colour started to fade from south India. Bharatiya Jumla Party is showing back to the their friendly alliances.

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  • NAGESH NAYAK, MANGALORE

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    KARNI SENA BREAK UP

    SHIVSENA BREAK UP

    TDP TO BREAK UP

    WHO’S NEXT IN LINE.

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  • Juliet, Kinnigoli

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Subbu Swamy and Ramdev..

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    First get out from NDA support

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  • Juliet, Kinnigoli

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    First Shiva Sena and now TDP. This is what gonna happen if you make a lawyer as the finance minister.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    Rats deserting a potentially sinking ship

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    First It was Kholapur's Shethkari Party, then Shiv Sena from Maharashtra, recently PDP from J & K and now TDP from Andra Pradesh. These, and a few more allies have come to know the true colour of BJP. They realised that in 2019 they have no scope other than 'pakodas' if the stick to that sinking party. So, everyone is at war.

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