Naidu, the Elder Kattappa and Nadendla, the Younger Kattappa: Amarnath

Nov 16, 2023, 16:32 IST

Visakhapatnam: Launching a blistering attack on the TDP and Janasena, the Andhra Pradesh minister Gudivada Amarnath said unable to stomach the ongoing development in the state, the opposition parties are running a smear campaign against the ruling YSRCP government.

Addressing a media conference here on Thursday, Gudivada Amarnath said under the able leadership of chief minister YS Jagan, Andhra Pradesh state climbed to the top spot in GSDP growth rate by 2021-2022, a remarkable increase from the 22nd position in 2019 during former CM Chandrababu's tenure. He said the state is ranked third in industrial development among other states in the country. However, the state minister’s comments against the opposition leaders are going viral on social media.

Criticising the TDP-Janasena combine for misleading the people on government welfare schemes, Amarnath said in the past, Chandrababu Naidu backstabbed the party founder NTR and usurped his political legacy. The YSRCP minister claimed that Janasena leader Nadendla Manohar is allegedly taking cues from Naidu, so he would end up deceiving Pawan Kalyan and inherit his party and people’s support. Amarnath likened Naidu to elder Katappa (a famous character from Prabhas-starrer Bahubali movie) and Manohar to younger Katappa.

The state minister further said Andhra Pradesh's per capita income has increased to the 9th position under Jagan's administration, a significant climb from the 17th spot during Chandrababu's regime. Nearly 13 lakh people have been provided employment through MSME, he said. In the recent cabinet meetings, the chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has given his nod to Rs 20,000 worth investments in the state. The government is adding four new ports to the existing six ports. Similarly, the YSRCP government is developing 10 fishing harbours in the state, Amarnath added.

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