Entry Tax Row: Chandrababu seeks Centre's intervention

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu sought a meeting with the Telangana counterpart and wanted Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to moderate it so that an amicable solution could be found to the vexed issue of entry tax. Talking to mediapersons he said he had discussed issues of the state governance post bifurcation and the state of economy. He said the center was positive to help the state He also criticized the Telangana government of its non-compliance of the provisions of AP bifurcation act. He said when Hyderabad was a common capital, there shouldn't be any entry tax.The construction of new High Court would be taken up as per the provisions of the AP reorganisation Act.The details of the new capital of Andhra Pradesh would be revealed by June after the completion of the master plan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the Polavaram and New Capital City works, he stated. Talking about Pattiseema he said-whosoever has raised objections towards it are doing so for their own selfish political reasons. Pattiseem project has the potential to get the Rayalaseem rid of draught permanently, he stated