After achieving separate Statehood to Telangana, leader of the region are now aiming to achieve special status to the new State on the lines of Seemandhra.
Former Minister J Geetha Reddy on Friday sought that Telangana state needs a special status and Telangana Development Bank for speedy development. She was speaking at a seminar on “Industrial Development in Telangana: Problems, Prospects with Focus on Special Category Status” jointly organized by Telangana Industrialists Development Federation and Telangana Development Forum in Hyderabad.
She said that the Telangana leaders and people have no objection, if special status and packages are given to residuary Andhra Pradesh but special status will be accorded to Telangana State and a Telangana Development Bank will be setup to boost the development activities in backward Telangana. The Article 356 of Constitution of India was empowering the Centre to impose President’s rule on any state.
Stating that it is the time for reconstruction of Telangana, the former Minister appealed that all stakeholders and people should to involve in the process.
