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Rajya Sabha witnesses AP Special Status Issue

The Rajya Sabha has witnessed the debate on AP Special Status as the Congress MP KVP Ramachandra Rao has urged the Centre on Friday that Andhra Pradesh should be declared as a Special Category State.

KVP has presented a private bill in the Rajya Sabha and demanded that all the provisions made in the AP Reorginsation Act should be given Constitutional Sanctity.

He added that twenty of the provisions highlighted in the state division act should be converted into law.

Congress MP has highlighted Special Status issue mentioning about Bundelkhand, Bolangir.

The senior Congress leader asked that special package should be given to the North Coastal districts and also said that funds should be given in full so the Polavaram project is completed in time.

KVP demanded a State High Court for Andhra pradesh in quicker time.

The debate in the Upper House on the Bill had, however, petered out owing to lack of quorum.

The House was adjourned to meet again on Monday.