New Delhi, June 10 -- Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party (JSP) founder Pawan Kalyan has squarely blamed the Congress party's "haphazard, divisive approach" for the ongoing struggle over Special Category Status (SCS) in Andhra Pradesh.

In a candid interview with ANI on Wednesday, Kalyan argued that the 2014 bifurcation, which saw the state lose its revenue-rich capital, Hyderabad, was the root cause of the current economic imbalance, exonerating Prime Minister Narendra Modi from responsibility.

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, passed under the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, created a separate Telangana state, leaving the successor state of Andhra Pradesh in a precarious financial position. While the UPA go...