Telangana IT minister K Taraka Ramarao demanded centre that the Telangana state should be treated on equal footing with Andhra Pradesh and Bihar in the matter of announcing a special package. Addressing media in Hyderabad, after the adjournment of Assembly, he said he was not opposed to any package to Andhra Pradesh, but Telangana should not be denied such a facility. “After all, Telangana demand had stemmed from the injustice done to the region in the past 60 years. So, centre should work to towards building level playing field for Telangana by offering liberal assistance. So we demand the centre that Telangana be given a package on a par with Andhra Pradesh,” he said.

He was critical of state BJP leaders and MLAs G Kishan Reddy and Dr Laksman. He asked them why had they been silent when Prime Minister Modi announced a whopping Rs 2.25 lakh crore to BJP. Modi, as prime minister of the country, should not reduce himself to the level of a chief minister of a particular state, he said. ” Narendra Modi is prime minister to Telangana also. Did you put the Bihar package in poll manifesto. If you have the courage to fight, go to Delhi and get the special package for Telangana approved from the center to help the farmers,” he advised state BJP leaders.