When an Actor turned politician called for a march demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh inspired by the chennaites efforts for lifting up ban on Jallikattu, people especially youth poured into support the march
Special Status for AP is trending and breaking news with internet memes. As special status is only assumed to be only few flow of funds and benefits but the road to it doesn't look smooth.
Indian Constitution doesn't include any article or provision that provides for categorizing a state as special category state or status. To grant a state special status lies with National Development Council composed by Prime Minister, Union Ministers , Chief Ministers and members of planning commission. The base for basis for according a state with special category status are
Special Status for AP is trending and breaking news with internet memes. As special status is only assumed to be only few flow of funds and benefits but the road to it doesn't look smooth.
Indian Constitution doesn't include any article or provision that provides for categorizing a state as special category state or status. To grant a state special status lies with National Development Council composed by Prime Minister, Union Ministers , Chief Ministers and members of planning commission. The base for basis for according a state with special category status are
- Hilly Terrain
- Lower density population
- Strategic location along boundaries with neighbors
- Economic and infrastructure backwardness
- non viable nature of finances
To call, claim and categorize AP for Special Status, has to fulfill or fall under any of the above categories. The claim for AP's special status was first raised by Manmohan Singh then PM during the matters of bifurcation of AP and Telangana.
Post bifurcation of state, Hyderabad being made capital of telangana, AP lost it's revenue funded majorly by Hyderabad.
Hurdles before AP to gain special status is to be categorized by finding a place in such category. If AP doesn't fall under any of the categories stated above to be called SCS, either categories shall be so altered and amended to match with AP current situation. For this to happen in the next parliamentary sessions this concern has to be raised by the AP government and its ministers so as to alter the categories and bring AP in the SCS.
Currently 11 states are granted with special status mostly due to geographical area which include Assam, Himahcal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland etc. If Government decides to grant special status to AP , states of Bihar, Odisha , Chattisgarh , Jharkand are ready to protest to recognize them as special status.
Hence its a tough ride for the AP government in current scenario to get granted a special status in a year or two.
