Chandrababu proposes meeting with Revanth to address bifurcation issues

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has written to his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy, proposing a face-to-face meeting to address unresolved bifurcation issues.

Naidu proposed to meet at Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on July 6.

“It has been 10 years since the bifurcation of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. There have been multiple discussions concerning issues arising from the Reorganisation Act, which hold significant implications for the welfare and advancement of our states,” said Naidu in the letter.

Naidu said it is incumbent upon the CMs of the Telugu-speaking states to foster close collaboration to ensure sustained progress and prosperity in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

"I believe a face-to-face meeting will allow us to engage comprehensively on these critical issues and collaborate effectively towards achieving mutually beneficial solutions for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. I am confident that our deliberations will lead to productive outcomes," said Naidu.

In his reply, Revanth Reddy invited Naidu for a tete-a-tete on July 6, afternoon at the Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule Bhavan in Hyderabad.

10 years of bifurcation

It has been ten long years since bifurcation, but several issues such as division of assets, power bill dues, are still unresolved between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, even as Hyderabad ceased to be the common capital of the two states from June 2.

Hyderabad now would belong solely to Telangana, according to Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014.

According to official sources, the division of various institutions and corporations, listed in Schedule 9 and Schedule 10 of the Act, between the two states, has not been completed as there was no consensus over several issues.