
NEW DELHI, AUG 21: BJP Today sought to downplay Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu8217;s move to convene a Chief Ministers8217; Conference to discuss the 11th Finance Commission recommendations saying it had 8220;no differences8221; with the TDP, nor has it disuaded any of its Chief ministers from attending the meeting.
8220;The BJP has not given instructions to its party-ruled States Chief Ministers not to attend the meeting, convened by Chandrababu Naidu. We have left it to the States to take a decision in this regard,8221; party spokesman Venkaiah Naidu told reporters here.
The conference, convened by Naidu, is not political in nature and no party has taken any stand on it, he said adding, 8220;This is not a partisan issue but a developmental one.8221;
Asked whether there were any differences between the BJP and the TDP on the 11th Finance Commission Report, Naidu said, 8220;There is no controversy and no differences between the TDP and the BJP. The perceptions of States are different. We have not taken a stand and each State may have their own perception.8221;
When the new States 8212; Uttaranchal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh 8212; are formed, he said the party would stake the claim for Chief ministership of Uttaranchal and Jharkhand where it has the requisite strength but not for Chhattisgarh.