No special category status for Seemandhra: plan panel

confuzzled dude wrote:The residual Andhra Pradesh, known as Seemandhra, can’t be accorded the status of special category State to provide extra Central aid under the current norms, the Planning Commission has said.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Any special category "Status" should be strictly limited to 10 years with ABSOLUTELY no way to extend. Like KV says, the other states can be expected to help their brothers but cannot be exploited in perpetuity - as in J & K.

UP and Bihar should not be accorded special status as they have already used up resources from the rest of the country for 50+ years.  

J & K should divested of its Financial special status category IMMEDIATELY.

confuzzled dude wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Any special category "Status" should be strictly limited to 10 years with ABSOLUTELY no way to extend. Like KV says, the other states can be expected to help their brothers but cannot be exploited in perpetuity - as in J & K.

UP and Bihar should not be accorded special status as they have already used up resources from the rest of the country for 50+ years.  

J & K should divested of its Financial special status category IMMEDIATELY.

Both 'T' and AP are asking for special category status, looks like the panel took the easy route.

truthbetold wrote:Special category for AP:  

1. PM MMS made the promise in Parliament.

2. The above promise was made as a reply to debate on bifurcation. In other words the govt of India promised the special category to get parliament to pass the bifurcation bill. So the trust of indian govt is on line.

3. AP was not asking bifurcation. When bifurcation took place, the revenue generating areas went to the other side. In other side this side of state was suddenly lost revenue sources due to a Central govt action. Hence the central gvot action to find ways to help AP create those revenue options in a least burden some way to the central government. 

4. The new PM modi promised the same incentive for a period of 10 years. 

AP deserves this incentive due to these special circumstances. 

On the technical side: Planning commission did not do a report or made a recommendation. It was a power point presentation and a mere idea presentation.

NDC (political body with PM and cms) will make the call on this incentive. 

Only people who oppose this incentive are those who have not educated themselves of the  ground realities and anti andhra people within AP.

truthbetold wrote:Special category for AP:  

1. PM MMS made the promise in Parliament.

2. The above promise was made as a reply to debate on bifurcation. In other words the govt of India promised the special category to get parliament to pass the bifurcation bill. So the trust of indian govt is on line.

3. AP was not asking bifurcation. When bifurcation took place, the revenue generating areas went to the other side. In other side this side of state was suddenly lost revenue sources due to a Central govt action. Hence the central gvot action to find ways to help AP create those revenue options in a least burden some way to the central government. 

4. The new PM modi promised the same incentive for a period of 10 years. 

AP deserves this incentive due to these special circumstances. 

On the technical side: Planning commission did not do a report or made a recommendation. It was a power point presentation and a mere idea presentation.

NDC (political body with PM and cms) will make the call on this incentive. 

Only people who oppose this incentive are those who have not educated themselves of the  ground realities and anti andhra people within AP.

confuzzled dude wrote:

truthbetold wrote:Special category for AP:  

1. PM MMS made the promise in Parliament.

2. The above promise was made as a reply to debate on bifurcation. In other words the govt of India promised the special category to get parliament to pass the bifurcation bill. So the trust of indian govt is on line.

3. AP was not asking bifurcation. When bifurcation took place, the revenue generating areas went to the other side. In other side this side of state was suddenly lost revenue sources due to a Central govt action. Hence the central gvot action to find ways to help AP create those revenue options in a least burden some way to the central government. 

4. The new PM modi promised the same incentive for a period of 10 years. 

AP deserves this incentive due to these special circumstances. 

On the technical side: Planning commission did not do a report or made a recommendation. It was a power point presentation and a mere idea presentation.

NDC (political body with PM and cms) will make the call on this incentive. 

Only people who oppose this incentive are those who have not educated themselves of the  ground realities and anti andhra people within AP.

“Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra) does not meet National Development Council criteria (for special category state),” the Commission said in its presentation to Planning Minister Inderjit Singh Rao."

-> Just a presentation, not recommendation?!  

truthbetold wrote:The planning commission that did the presentation is the created by UPA. It is gone in few days to be replaced by NDA planning commission.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Any special category "Status" should be strictly limited to 10 years with ABSOLUTELY no way to extend. Like KV says, the other states can be expected to help their brothers but cannot be exploited in perpetuity - as in J & K.

UP and Bihar should not be accorded special status as they have already used up resources from the rest of the country for 50+ years.  

J & K should divested of its Financial special status category IMMEDIATELY.

Both 'T' and AP are asking for special category status, looks like the panel took the easy route.

I believe Tamil Nadu should be given special status. It used to be the whole of South India. Look what they did to it...They craved Keral, then Mysore (Karnatak), Andhra and then now Telengana.  This is like Multiple and gang rape of TN... giving it Mullaiperiyar dam, Cauvery and LTTE controversies.

Special status should be given to this RESIDUAL Tamil Nadu.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:AP shouldn't worry. Special category status will be granted. The real question is - is it for 5 or 10 years.