Shutdown in Andhra Pradesh over demand for special status
The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Congress, Left parties and mass organisations backed the shutdown called by Pratyeka Hoda Sadhana Samithi (PHSS)
Feb 01, 2019, 11:17 AM ISTNews 50: TDP MLAs protest in demand of 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Naramalli Sivaprasad on Monday dressed up like former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran (MGR) during the protests in Parliament demanding 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh. Watch this video to know more.
Jan 07, 2019, 14:06 PM ISTYSRCP protests in Delhi over special status to Andhra Pradesh, slams TDP and BJP
YSRCP leaders staged protest against alleged “indifferent attitude” of the Centre as well as the state government.
Dec 27, 2018, 17:26 PM ISTMan climbs tower near Delhi's Metro Bhawan to demand special status for AP
Wearing chappals, the man climbed the tower even as heavy showers made slipping a very real - and dangerous - possibility.
Jul 27, 2018, 13:27 PM ISTChandrababu Naidu's fast on birthday triggers row, Jagan Reddy says he is cheating Andhra
Accusing Naidu of cheating the people of Andhra Pradesh, Reddy had said he should have instead made all his MPs resign over special status to the state.
Apr 19, 2018, 09:26 AM ISTAndhra bandh live updates: State-wide bandh by Andhra Pradesh people's forum for special category status
Andhra Pradesh people's forum is holding a state-wide bandh on Monday after the demand for special category status to the state, which even led to N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) quit Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre. The Andhra Pradesh Pratyeka Hoda Saadhana Samiti, which has called the shutdown, had asked opposition parties to support the cause. Responding to it, opposition parties such as the YSR Congress (YSRC), the Congress and the Left parties extended their support.
Apr 16, 2018, 07:08 AM ISTNaidu accuses Modi govt of cheating Andhra Pradesh, backing tainted parties
The TDP chief accused the BJP-led NDA government of playing with the emotions of people of Andhra Pradesh.
Apr 04, 2018, 17:45 PM ISTChandrababu Naidu calls for 'constructive agitation' to press demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh
At an all-party meet, Naidu blasted both the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA for reneging on their promise.
Mar 28, 2018, 19:55 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh MLAs wear black badges to Assembly over special status row
The decision to wear black badges was taken at an all-party meeting convened by Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Mar 28, 2018, 12:11 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh special category status: Chandrababu Naidu calls all-party meeting to discuss demand
The ruling TDP and opposition YSRCP find themselves on the same side of the issue.
Mar 26, 2018, 20:09 PM ISTAll our MPs will resign, says YSR Congress, appeals to TDP to do the same over Andhra Pradesh special status demand
YSRCP has 7 MPs in the Lok Sabha, while TDP has 11.
Mar 26, 2018, 18:16 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh bandh against Budget 2018 brings state to standstill
Parties from across the spectrum are protesting a very low allocation to the state by the Centre.
Mar 22, 2018, 12:06 PM ISTBJP's attempts fail, TDP ministers submit resignation from Union Cabinet
The TDP will continue to be a part of the NDA.
Mar 08, 2018, 18:41 PM ISTTDP ministers to meet PM Narendra Modi on pull-out from Union Cabinet over special status to Andhra Pradesh
The meeting comes after a day of attempts at rapprochement between the allies.
Mar 08, 2018, 17:45 PM ISTCongress targets Narendra Modi over TDP’s pull out, says not taking Chandrababu Naidu’s call is unfortunate
Ahmed Patel has hit out at Narendra Modi over TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu claiming that despite reaching out to the PM, he was not given any time.
Mar 08, 2018, 07:48 AM ISTBedlam in Andhra Pradesh Assembly over special status issue
There was utter bedlam in the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Friday as opposition legislators jostled with marshals near the speaker's podium and uprooted the mike.
Sep 09, 2016, 13:08 PM ISTPM serious on resolving AP special status, other issues: Naidu
"I am also serious. I will complete all things at the earliest," Naidu quoted Modi as telling him when they met in New Delhi this morning.
Aug 05, 2016, 21:59 PM ISTRahul Gandhi slams Centre for delaying special status to Andhra
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at BJP-led NDA central government over the delay in granting special status to Andhra Pradesh.
Feb 02, 2016, 17:44 PM ISTMan who immolated for special status to Andhra dies
The Telugu Desam Party government had appealed to people not to become emotional and commit suicides over the issue.
Oct 30, 2015, 10:20 AM ISTAP special status: Cong to send 1 cr SMS to CM, Union ministers
Scaling up its agitation for the special category status to Andhra Pradesh, the Congress will launch a campaign wherein it will sent one crore SMSes to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union ministers from the state.
Sep 19, 2015, 19:14 PM IST