YSR Congress president and Opposition leader in Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Jaganmohnareddy sought appointment with Prime Minister Narendera Modi, when he visits Andhra Pradesh on October 22, to lay the foundation stone for the Amaravati capital.

Jagan has written a letter to the Prime Minister stating that he along with 66 MLAs, 7 MPs and MLAs want to meet the PM to present a memorandum on the much needed special category status to Andhra pradesh. He requested the Prime Minister to grant appointment either at Tirupati airport or at Gangavaram.

Jagan said this request was response to the overwhelming aspirations of the people of the state. ” Our party, YSR Congress, has been making all possible efforts to achieve the special category status to our state. As part of this, we organized several programs including a dharna at Jantar Manta, New Delhi, and the latest being indefinite fast my me, which was of course, foiled by the state government on 7th day of the fast. We have no other choice except continuing our efforts to fulfill the aspirations of our public,” Jagan said in the letter.