MPs from Andhra Pradesh failed to take up State’s issues in Parliament, alleges APCC chief Sharmila

Key Points

1. Y.S. Sharmila, APCC president, criticized Andhra Pradesh MPs for not raising bifurcation issues in Parliament.
2. 95% of the promises made during the 2014 bifurcation remain unfulfilled.
3. Unfulfilled promises include Special Category Status (SCS) for five years and national project status for Polavaram.
4. The scope of the Polavaram project was reduced, decreasing its cost from ₹55,000 crore to ₹30,436 crore.
5. Amaravati was declared a national project, but the Centre did not provide adequate funds.
6. Promises of Kadapa steel plant were handed over to Jindal, a private company, instead of SAIL.
7. Backward districts were promised ₹25,000 crore, but no funds have been released.