Centre's attitude causing unrest among people: Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that non-fulfilment of commitments made to the state by the Centre was causing unrest among people.

Naidu, who focussed on signing a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) during the first two days of the Partnership summit, opened up on the last day to vent out his feelings on the key issue. Sharing the dais with spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at a session.

Naidu said, "The centre is not giving what they had committed, causing unrest among people".

He explained to the audience how the state was bifurcated in an unscientific manner and said that his efforts to put the state on the path of development are not complemented by the Centre. It is believed that the non-committal attitude of the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu who was chairing the summit during the past three days prompted Naidu to speak up over the issue. Suresh was all appreciative of Andhra's progress but did not come with any good news from the Centre.

Interestingly, Naidu made the remarks when the moderator asked for his views on the importance of patience.

In his address, Ravi Shankar said that he was not in favour of the division of Andhra Pradesh. "But see the better side, Naidu would have been confined to Hyderabad had the state not been divided," the Guru said. He complimented the state for coming up well and competing with the world. He said the state endowed with abundant natural and human resources with a vibrant atmosphere.