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Niti Aayog member spoke on the demand for special state status, practical solution is needed for the problems of the states
Since the Lok Sabha elections, the demand for special state status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh has been in discussion. Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu play important roles in the NDA government at the center, due to which this demand has once again gained momentum. But Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani believes that practical solutions should be found to the problems of the states.
Special Category Status Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Wednesday pitched for finding 'practical' solutions to the problems of states. According to him, certain states like Rajasthan and Odisha have performed well despite not having the special category status. "In a democracy, there is a need to find out what are the specific problems and try to find practical solutions," Virmani said responding to a question on granting 'Special Category Status' to SCS Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
The 'Special Category' category was introduced in the year 1969 on the recommendation of the Fifth Finance Commission for backward states with hilly terrain, strategic international borders, and economic and infrastructure backwardness.
"There are committees and commissions which have tried to lay down criteria for special category status for states. It is also a complex issue," Virmani said.
