The man had set himself ablaze in August over the denial of special category status to Andhra Pradesh. (Representational image)
Hyderabad:
A man who had set himself ablaze in August over the denial of special category status to Andhra Pradesh died at a hospital on Friday in Eluru.
S Durga Prasad, 49, a resident of Unguturu in West Godavari district, poured petrol and set himself afire on August 24 as he was allegedly depressed over the state not receiving special status.
He sustained critical burn injuries and was undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad. However, there was no improvement in his condition and he died at a hospital in Eluru town in West Godavari district on Friday.
At least five people in different parts of Andhra Pradesh have committed suicide over the demand for special status.
The series of suicides began with a Congress worker torching himself at a public meeting in Tirupati on August 8.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led government had appealed to people not to become emotional and commit suicides over the issue.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu advised people to have patience and assured them that his government is doing its best to get the special status.
S Durga Prasad, 49, a resident of Unguturu in West Godavari district, poured petrol and set himself afire on August 24 as he was allegedly depressed over the state not receiving special status.
He sustained critical burn injuries and was undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad. However, there was no improvement in his condition and he died at a hospital in Eluru town in West Godavari district on Friday.
At least five people in different parts of Andhra Pradesh have committed suicide over the demand for special status.
The series of suicides began with a Congress worker torching himself at a public meeting in Tirupati on August 8.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led government had appealed to people not to become emotional and commit suicides over the issue.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu advised people to have patience and assured them that his government is doing its best to get the special status.
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