Chandrababu Naidu Hunger Strike: He is protesting for Andhra Pradesh's status.
As he turns 68 today, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief Chandrababu Naidu is observing a day-long hunger strike to protest the "centre's non-cooperation in granting special status to Andhra Pradesh".
The hunger strike comes weeks after the TDP chief pulled the plug on the NDA alliance At a meeting in
Guntur district last week, Mr Naidu said there would be no compromise on the state's rights. He also announced that a massive public meeting would be organized at Tirupati on April 30 with the slogan "save the state from betrayal and conspiracy".
Here are the live updates on the day-long fast of Telugu Desam Party Chief Chandrababu Naidu:
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister also said:
Chandrababu Naidu on breaking his fast:
Chandrababu Naidu breaks his day-long fast.
Mamata Banerjee also extended support to Chandrababu Naidu for the hunger strike.
Even as PM Modi sent birthday greetings to Chandrababu Naidu, BJP National Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao took a jibe at the TDP chief in a tweet. He said Andhra Pradesh was getting more than ever.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also sent birthday greetings to Chandrababu Naidu as he began his fast.
According to Chandrababu Naidu, PM Modi has gone back on his 2014 election promises.
Chandrababu Naidu launched the "Dharma Porata Deeksha" hunger strike at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada at 7 a.m. The fast will conclude at 7 p.m, news agency IANS reported.
PM Modi wished Chandrababu Naidu on his 68th birthday as the TDP Chief observes fast against centre.
Chandrababu Naidu began the fast this morning. He will observe the hunger strike for 12 hours. The parliament in the last month witnessed repeated disruptions after TDP decided to move a no-confidence motion against the centre.