NDA ally Telugu Desam Party also joined the Congress in demanding a discussion or voting in the interest of Andhra Pradesh. TDP member from Andhra Pradesh and Minister of State for Science and Technology Y.S. Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted for the second day in a row over the Congress demand for voting on a private member’s Bill on a special package for Andhra Pradesh. Pushing for consideration of the CAMPA Bill which is intended to unlock Rs 42,000 crore for afforestation purposes, he said Andhra Pradesh would get Rs 2,223 crore if this Bill is passed. As Congress members created a ruckus, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the main opposition party was creating a roadblock in the development process.

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2016 19:30 UTC