KCR, meets Modi, seeks special status to AP

A delegation led by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the controversial household survey conducted in the state among other issues.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government had conducted a massive household survey across the state last month to ascertain comprehensive information on citizens, an exercise which attracted criticism from certain quarters.

The survey had created apprehension among people hailing from Seemandhra region who reside in Telangana that it was meant to identify Seemandhra natives.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by his party MPs. The delegation has urged the PM to accord special status to Telangana. They also requested the Centre to consider a second airport for Hyderabad in the northern part of the city.

Telangana special representative to Delhi, Venugopalachary said the meeting lasted for 30 minutes, during which about 20 issues ranging from power to setting up of educational institutions were discussed.

- Sakshipost