Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that he would dedicate his life to serving the people of the state and he would complete all the pending projects like Polavaram and build a beautiful capital, Amaravati, in the state.

Stepping up his attack on the BJP leaders, in view of the current political crisis in the state, he said he had waited for four long years for the Centre to deliver on its promises and the implementation of the provisions of the AP Re-organisation Act, 2014. "Instead of finding ways and means to honour its commitments, the BJP wasted time and it now appears they are gearing up for a war in the state. Are they going to wage a war against the Telugu people or are they going to wage a war against me, because I have asked them to honour the promises ?" he asked, while greeting the people of the state on the occasion of Ugadi, the Telugu New Year's day, on Sunday.

The Chief Minister's comments were in response to the reported comments of BJP leader Ram Madhav that "till now the CM has been on the offensive and we on the defensive, adhering to coalition dharma. From now on, we will be on the offensive and ask all the questions, and he will be on the defensive. The TDP is responsible for the situation. We are now on different sides of the fence."

Meanwhile, the Congress Party passed a resolution at its plenary in New Delhi on Saturday promising to implement all the provisions of the AP Re-organisation Act, 2014, and to grant special category status (SCS) to the state, a promise made by the then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on the floor of the Rajya Sabha at the time of the bifurcation of the state in 2014. It was, however, not included in the Act, though it figured prominently in the 2014 election manifestos of all parties, including the BJP. The BJP leaders also supported Dr. Manmohan Singh when he made the announcement in the Rajya Sabha.

Both the TDP and the opposition YSR Congress Party have given notices separately for a no-confidence motion against the NDA Government in the Lok Sabha and it may come up for discussion, or voting, on Monday.

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