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AP cabinet holds meet to monitor, arrange hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet sub-committee held a meeting on Tuesday to monitor and make arrangements for the hunger strike of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu which is to be held on his birthday, April 20.
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Andhra special status: YSRCP seeks President Kovind's intervention
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): YSR Congress party leaders on Tuesday submitted a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting his intervention to prevail upon the Central Government to grant Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh.
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Andhra Cabinet finalises strategy for CM's one-day hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] April 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Monday finalised strategy for the one-day hunger strike by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on April 20 in Vijayawada.
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Shutdown causing loss to Andhra: Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that his state was suffering a lot due the shutdown observed across the state to press for special category status.
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YSRCP leaders hold rail roko agitations, arrested
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders and activists observing rail roko agitations here over the demand to accord Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh were arrested on Wednesday.
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YSR Congress leaders end indefinite fast after MPs fall ill
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 11 (ANI): The indefinite hunger strike, which was launched by the YSR Congress Party MPs to press the demand of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, was called off on Wednesday after two more leaders fell ill in New Delhi.
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State is proud of you: Jagan Mohan Reddy to fasting MPs
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday lauded the MPs who are on indefinite hunger strike demanding Special Category Status for the state.
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Andhra special status: YSRCP's hunger strike enters 4th day
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Apr 9 (ANI): Fight for Andhra Pradesh's special category status continued as the indefinite hunger strike by the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) members entered its fourth day.
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Special status: TDP MPs protest at Rajghat
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs reached Delhi's Rajghat on Monday morning to protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue over their demand for granting special category status to Andhra Pradesh.
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Protesting YSR Congress MP falls ill, hospitalized
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MP Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli, who, among many others, was on an indefinite hunger strike over the demand of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, was admitted to hospital after he fell ill on Sunday.
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Special status: TDP MPs protesting outside PM Modi's residence detained
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Members of Parliament, who were protesting outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Lok Kalyan Marg over their demand of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, were detained on Sunday.
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Centre following oppressive policy instead of resolving our problems: Andh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday accused Prime Minister led Narendra Modi government of following an oppressive policy instead of attempting to resolve the issue of granting special category status to the state.
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