The Andhra Pradesh government today said it was exploring legal options to exert pressure on the Centre seeking implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
The state Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, decided to elicit views of legal experts on how to go about the legal fight to "safeguard the rights of AP people."
Briefing newsmen at the end of the Cabinet meet, Information and Public Relations Minister Kalva Srinivasulu said the cabinet strongly registered its protest against the "double standards and dictatorial attitude of the Central government."
"It considered as a serious crime the Centre's affidavit, filed in Supreme Court on the implementation of the Reorganisation Act, as it was packed with falsehood," the minister said.
The Centre, he alleged, was being not only careless but also adopting a vengeful attitude in fulfilling the promises made to people of Andhra Pradesh in the Act.
"Safeguarding the interests of the people is our prime objective. We will go any far for this.
We are exploring all legal options as well as democratic ways to exert pressure on the Centre to honour the promises made," the minister added.
"..There will be no compromise on this," he asserted.
State Finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu had yesterday alleged that the Centre's affidavit was not only "misleading" the Supreme Court but also insulting Parliament.
"It's ridiculous that the Centre has claimed to have done everything mentioned in the Reorganisation Act," he had said, adding, the state would file a counter affidavit in the apex court.
Naidu had also hit out at the centre accusing it of "betraying" the people of Andhra Pradesh.
"The Centre's claim that special category status could not be granted is totally unjustified," he said, addressing a public meeting here yesterday.
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