Modi govt playing with sentiments of people;Chandrababu Naidu

Attacking the Narendra Modi government over its alleged failure to fulfil promises made to Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today accused it of playing with people's sentiments.

"You are playing with people's sentiments.It may give you temporary political benefits, but will cause permanent damage to the nation. We may differ in politics, but if it causes damage to the nation, it is not good," Naidu said.

Making a suo-moto statement in the assembly on the all-party meeting held yesterday, the Chief Minister flayed the Modi government, vis--vis fulfillment of the promises made to AP post-bifurcation.

"The Centre cannot arm twist the states. It cannot happen and we will not let it happen," he asserted.

The Chief Minister displayed video clips of Modis speeches, made on different occasions, promising not only to honour the promises made in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 but also 'do much more' to the state.

Chandrababu questioned if it was co-operative federalism or Team India spirit to not honour promises made to a state.

The Prime Minister owed an explanation to five crore people of Andhra Pradesh on this, he said, adding the centre "cannot discriminate between states."