Am I Pappu Or Corrupt Minister? Lokesh Seeks Clarity On His Nickname

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Panchayat Raj Minister Nara Lokesh fired over YSR Congress Party for calling him Pappu and corrupt on Tuesday.

Speaking to the media at the secretariat in Velagapudi, he sought a clarification about his nickname. He asked the opposition either to call him pappu or corrupt minister. but not both.

"Even though the opposition is speaking all bad about me, we never criticize anyone and I have created over 1,650 IT jobs after taking charge as the IT minister," Lokesh said in the cabinet meeting.