AP CM: Centre betrayed us, waited 4 years for special status

New Delhi, April 4: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday accused the BJP-led NDA government of betraying the state's people on a special status to the bifurcated state and sought opposition support to get the demand met.

"Five crore people of Andhra Pradesh feel that the BJP-led government is playing with our emotions," Naidu said.

He said he waited till the last Union Budget before withdrawing from the NDA and its government and breaking ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was also part of a ruling coalition in the state.

"Had they given us special status within the first year, I would have saved Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 crore. I want to place all this on record. I waited for four years. (But) they didn't mention any word in their Budget about Andhra Pradesh. They did not even show concern."