Sharad Yadav met fasting YSRCP MPs, extended support

New Delhi, April 9: Veteran socialist leader and former Union Minister Sharad Yadav on Monday met the YSR Congress MPs who have been on an indefinite hunger strike since April 6 demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh. Two senior MPs, Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, 73 and Varaprasada Rao, 64 were admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after their condition deteriorated due to continuous fasting. However, they are continuing the fast in the hospital against medical advice.

Yadav met MPs Midhun Reddy and Avinash Reddy at Andhra Bhawan here and extended his support to the YSR Congress party's cause. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not fulfil his promises made for Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation. The fight by YSR Congress for special category status to Andhra Pradesh is genuine and they have been doing great work," he said.

Shard Yadav said that the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave assurance in Parliament that every problem after division would be addressed by the Central government, but after taking over as Prime Minister in 2014, Modi has "ignored it".