The Modi government at the Centre has not fulfilled Special Status and other major promises to Andhra Pradesh. But it is giving a lot of national-level posts to the ruling YCP MPs and leaders. Ongole MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy was nominated as a member on the Estimates Committee. Rajampeta MP Mithun Reddy was named as a panel speaker. RS MP Vijayasai Reddy was made member on the Mangalagiri AIMS Board. Now, Amalarpuram MP Chinta Anuradha is made a member of the Coconut Board at the national level.
Analysts say that it is nothing double standards on the part of the BJP government at the Centre to give top posts to YCP MPs on the one hand and not fulfilling reorganisation promises to Andhra. The ruling YCP has been demanding Special Status at every available opportunity but it has not taken to the agitational path. If the YCP is really committed to the cause of Andhra Special Status, the party MPs should not have accepted the top posts being offered by the BJP.
Whenever BJP says that Special Status is a closed chapter, YCP leaders keep silent. CM Jaganmohan Reddy just raises the demand for Special Status during his meetings with PM Modi and forgets about the same later. YCP MPs also raise this demand on every available opportunity but they do not agitate for the same. However, they accept any post given by the BJP. Can they agitate for AP demands if they accept such posts?
