Branding the TDP and its coalition partner BJP as ‘twin brothers’, YSR Congress party has said the two parties lack sincerity on the special status and have been trying to water down the issue from day one.

Party senior leader K Pardhasarathi questioned the TDP for not extending support to the private bill moved by Congress member in Rajya Sabha. And now, the TDP has been speaking ill about BJP on the issue. ‘This is only an eye wash and both the parties lack sincerity,’ he said.YSR Congress has been strong votary of special status, the party leader said when the private bill was moved it was rejected on technical grounds and now TDP is moving a Bill on its own only to drag the issue.

There is no issue of Bill or discussion as the special status was assured on the floor of the House by the Prime Minister during the State Reorganisation Bill. BJP, then in opposition, has sought ten years of special status while TDP has asked for 15 years and now the private bill has been kept aside, the party leader said.