MP, Kambhampati Haribabu (TOI)

VIJAYAWADA: “Create Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and receive Rs 17,500 crore funds from the Central government,” said BJP MP from Visakhapatnam , Kambhampati Haribabu.

Participating in the debate on no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha , Haribabu blamed the state government for not responding to the advises of the Central government to create SPV to receive special financial assistance to the state avoiding the provisions of the Fiscal Regulation and Budget Management Act of 2003.

Haribabu said that the BJP had promised special category status to the state both at the time of bifurcation and during the 2014 elections. However, due to constraints from the 14th Finance Commission recommendations, the government had changed the special category status to special package. “The Central government had offered all the benefits under the special package and the government of Andhra Pradesh had welcomed it. It was decided to give the funds to the State in the form of loan which will be repaid by the Central government. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister had written to the Central government on January 3, 2018 accepting the same and requesting to give the loans through the NABARD or other agency,” the BJP MP said.

He blamed the TDP for aligning with the Congress for political gains and accused the TDP leaders of meeting the Congress leaders for floor coordination. He also blamed the TDP leadership and the state government for pulling out of the government for political gains. He also found fault with the TDP for the no confidence motion against the government which, according to him, had fulfilled 80 per cent of the promises in just four years.

“We have established 10 Central institutions out of 11 promised in the Act. We have paid Rs 6,734 crore to the Polavaram project and are ready to pay the balance. We have given 7 mandals from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh to clear hurdles for Polavaram Project. We are now ready to give railway zone for Visakhapatnam and steel plant at Kadapa ,” Haribabu said. He further said that the Central government had asked the state to come up with an alternative place to construct sea port as Dugarajapatnam proposal was not viable. “However, the state government had not come up with an alternative place yet. Blame the state government and blame yourself, not the Central government,” he asked.

“You (TDP) may have withdrawn your support to the BJP government for your political reasons, but the BJP government will continue its support to Andhra Pradesh. If there is any delay in giving support to the state from the Central government, it is not because of the Central government but because of the state,” Haribabu said concluding his speech as the TDP MPs continued their protest rejecting his statement.

