TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna like many others in the party has strongly reacted on the poor allocation of funds to the AP State in the union budget presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently.

He asked “The Center has thrown Rs. 100 crores to the state as if we are begging it. How it expects to build the Polavaram Project with that small amount? We have expected that Center will grant special status, special package and enough funds for Polavaram and capital city, considering the miserable situation of the state. But, Center has simply turned a blind eye on the state.”

“It should remember that people will swiftly react if it tries to harm their self-respect. We have been waiting for this budget since last nine months hoping that Center will provide enough funds to the state. We are quite disappointed with the poor budget allocations to the state. Hence, it should reconsider the allocations made to the state and provide sufficient funds to the state as promised in the AP Reorganization Bill. We are not ready to compromise on the promises made to our state,” said Nandamuri Balakrishna.