Union Budget: TDP intensifies protest, YSR Congress joins in

New Delhi, Feb 8: The TDP MPs intensified its protest against the ‘injustice’ towards Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget, on the fourth day, both inside and outside Parliament. 

In its attempt to pacify TDP, the Union Government said its ‘sensitive’ towards the state’s demand and that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will address their concerns, during his reply on budget discussion.
The TDP MPs protested outside Parliament before the session began in the morning. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha also witnessed several adjournments after the TDP MPs stormed the wells. 
The YSR Congress Party MPs also joined the protest for a special package for Andhra Pradesh. 
Meanwhile, the bandh called by the Left parties in Andhra Pradesh affected normal life. YSRC president Jagan Mohan Reddy also joined the protest. 
TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday asked the central government to spell out a plan of actions for the state with a timeline. 
He had demanded that a special discussion for two hours be taken up in Parliament to debate all issues related to Andhra Pradesh. 
Earlier, a delegation of TDP MPs including Union Ministers Ashok Gajapati Raju and YS Chowdary had met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to raise their demand. UNI