Centre reminds this only during election times

Vijayawada, June 02: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday continued to vent out his ire against the Central Government and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 'betrayed' Andhra Pradesh on all fronts.

Addressing the media here, the Chief Minister said, "Special status is our right. Prime Minister Modi during his poll campaign assured us special status. But after elections, the scene changed. The Centre changed its version. I asked him to fasten implementation of assurances, but he did not listen."

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo also took a dig at the Central Government's policies saying demonetization and GST were a failure that adversely affected the general public.

He also cornered the Centre for fuel price hike and said the petrol and diesel prices are skyrocketing at present. He said that, The reduction of petrol price one paise is big joke and slammed modi governance.

He also attacked the Centre over agrarian crisis, import and export policy and condition of minorities.

"The Centre remembers farmers only at the election time. Import and export policy is the worst. Farmers in 10 states are in an agitation mode. SC, ST, BC, minorities are under threat in the BJP rule," he added.

The Chief Minister also took a pledge for reconstruction and development of the state during the "Nava Nirmana Deeksha" - a commitment to build a new and developed Andhra Pradesh.