Former minister Dokka Manikya Varaprasada Rao today urged the Centre to carve out at least 20 districts in the residuary Andhra Pradesh if not 25.
Speaking to media at Indira Bhavan here on Saturday, Dokka urged the government to declare Palanadu town in Guntur district as a special district and develop it. The residuary State of Andhra Pradesh must be reorganized into 20 districts, he said. He also demanded that the APCC to incorporate these two demands in its manifesto committee and take up campaigning likewise.
The former minister said in the wake of bifurcation of the State there is a need for development of the State with 20 districts. “I have already urged the Centre in this regard and a plan of action is need of the hour”, he said. He also demanded that the SC, ST and BC communities should be given priority in legislatures for their development. (NSS)
