PDF 11th Sept. 2016
How special can ‘special’ be? That Andhra Pradesh, post-bifurcation ( वभाजन/ दो शाखाओं म
बँटना), needed a helping hand from the Centre was never in question. But the modalities of the
special status the State wanted, needed to be worked out. Could it be declared a Special Category
State, or was the right way to grant it a special financial package that did not require meeting the
mandated (अ नवाय) requirements for Special Category status? A.P. does not qualify as a Special
Category State; it has neither geographical disadvantages such as hilly terrain nor historical
disadvantages such as socio-economic and infrastructural backwardness and unviable
(अलाभकार ) finances. Eventually, when the Centre announced a special package, the emphasis
(ज़ोर दे ना / बल दे ना) was on assisting the State on the basis of the road map laid down in the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, an oral commitment made in 2014 by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh, the report of the 14th Finance Commission and the recommendations of the
Niti Aayog. The package, valid for five years till 2020, might not have everything that Chief
Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had asked for, but meets most of the reasonable expectations of
a State struggling to recover from bifurcation and dealing with the imminent (आस न /
नकट थ) loss of the capital city, Hyderabad. The Polavaram irrigation project was declared a
national project; a railway zone was to be formed in the State and the Central Board of Direct
Taxes was to issue two notifications on tax concessions (छूट/ रयायत). Special Category status
could only have been a crutch (आधार / सहारा) ; the package might be the stimulus ( ो साहन)
that it needs after bifurcation. Under the circumstances, this is a good deal.
However, the political battle over the Special Category status is not going to get over soon.
Opposition parties, led by the Congress and the YSR Congress, have targeted Mr. Naidu for
failing to convince the Centre. That his Telugu Desam Party is in alliance (गठबंधन) with the
Bharatiya Janata Party will invite charges of a sell-out of A.P.’s interests. Union Minister M.
Venkaiah Naidu of the BJP, perhaps anticipating (पू वानु मान) this reaction, indicated that the
Centre’s support would be a continuous process. The TDP government must look ahead, and use
the special package to boost growth and create conditions for employment generation. While
concentrating resources on building the capital at Amaravati, Mr. Naidu must not lose sight of
the immediate development goal: the livelihood concerns of ordinary people. That could be his
political legacy (पर परा म ा त/ वरासत): a Chief Minister who saw the State through a difficult
phase and laid the foundation for a robust economy.
1. Bifurcation ( वभाजन/ दो शाखाओं म बँटना)
Synonyms: Bisection, Branching, Breaking, Subdivision
Antonyms: Union, Junction
2. Unviable (असा य /अलाभकार )
Synonyms: Unpractical, Unfeasible, Unachievable
Antonyms: Workable, Feasible
3. Emphasis (ज़ोर दे ना / बल दे ना)
Synonyms: Accentuate, Put Focus, Force, Intensify
Antonyms: Trivial, Insignificant
4. Imminent (आस न / नकट थ)
Synonyms: Forthcoming, Approaching, Immediate, About To Happen
Antonyms: Distant, Later, Avoidable
5. Concessions (छूट/ रयायत)
Synonyms: Discount, Exemption, Rebate, Allowance
Antonyms: Addition, Mark-Up, Increase
6. Crutch (आधार / सहारा)
Synonyms: Basis, Foundation, Aid, Help
Antonyms: Blockage, Hindrance, Obstruction
7. Stimulus ( ो साहन)
Synonyms: Encouragement, Boost, Fillip, Impetus
Antonyms: Deterrent, Discouragement
8. Alliance (गठबंधन)
Synonyms: Affiliation, Coalition, Treaty, Cooperation
Antonyms: Antagonism, Discord, Separation
9. Anticipating (पू वानु मान)
Synonyms: Conjecture, Guess, Assume, Suppose
10. Legacy (पर परा म ा त/ वरासत)
Synonyms: Bequest, Heirloom, Inherited
Antonyms: Self Earned
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