Chandrababu Naidu ends his day-long fast in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 11: TDP president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu broke his day-long fast demanding special status for his state and fulfillment of commitments made by the Centre under the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.

On Amit Shah's open letter, Chandrababu Naidu said, "I condemn all this. He has written a letter to the people of Andhra Pradesh. They are hitting me below the belt. PM and Shah have to maintain the decorum."

"Tomorrow we are gatheirng here at 10:15 am. From here, we will rally and go to the President. We are 11 members only, we will give the representation to him," Naidu said.

Naidu staged the 'Dharma Porata Deeksha' (a day-long protest for justice) at the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in the national capital from 8 am to 8 pm on Monday. Also, he will submit a memorandum to President of India Ram Nath Kovind on February 12, an official statement said.

The Telugu Desam Party had walked out the BJP-led NDA last year protesting the "injustice" done to Andhra Pradesh after its bifurcation.

After quitting the NDA in March last year, the TDP had also moved a 'no-confidence motion' in the Monsoon session of Parliament in July 2018, which was defeated.

The chief minister sat on a hunger strike along with his ministers, party MLAs, MLCs and MPs. Members of state employee associations, social organisations and student organisations also joined the fast, it said.