Andhra govt to drop cases against those booked for demanding special status

On Friday, Andhra government issued orders for the withdrawal of all cases registered against those who agitated for SC Status for the state and were booked for the same.
The order, issued by the Home Department, was to instruct all concerned public prosecutors and assistant public prosecutors to drop the charges.

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SCS is financial aid given to states that fit into specific criteria, The demand was a long pending one.
All the parties have repeatedly demanded Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh since 2014.
Several day-long shutdowns have been called in Andhra Pradesh over the past five years, to protest the Centre's reluctance in granting SCS.

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