Briefcase 1 Opposition party YSR calls for a statewide bandh on August 2. Yet again the political atmosphere of Andhra Pradesh has become volatile over the Special Status issue. The principal opposition party YSR has called for a statewide bandh on August 2. With the Centre ruling out special status to the state, the opposition YSR Congress and the Congress have launched a fresh attack on the TDP-BJP alliance. PRESSURE ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENTMeanwhile, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is also planning to mount pressure on the central government.

Source: India Today July 31, 2016 04:30 UTC