Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh asked that since he has started implementing the vision of the Congress’ Nyay Patra with the announcement of the caste census, will he also deliver on the long-awaited promise of Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh.
“He had promised the same in the holy city of Tirupati in March 2014,” Ramesh said.
“Additionally, several other commitments made in the AP Reorganisation Act remain unfulfilled – including the Kadapa Steel Plant, Duggirajupatnam Port, the Kakinada Petro complex, and an Agricultural University for the state,” the Congress leader said in a post on X.
“He has dragged his feet on these for ten years – will he finally deliver on them?” Ramesh said.
The Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since Independence.
The Congress has said that the pressure it put on the government for the caste census has worked. PTI ASK DV DV
