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TDP-BJP Rift Widens: Venkaiah Needles Naidu

TDP-BJP Rift Widens: Venkaiah Needles Naidu

Even as the rift between the Telugu Desam Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party is widening with every passing day, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday joined his party leaders in Andhra Pradesh in launching a counter-attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

Hitherto, there have been reports that Venkaiah has been trying to avoid confrontation between the TDP and the BJP. But now, with the Union minister himself joining the Naidu critics, it is pretty evident that the rift is indeed widening.

Last week, Naidu had expressed displeasure over the Centre’s attitude on the demand for special category status to the state, allocation of funds for the Capital construction, division of government employees between AP and Telangana and related issues.

He had asked Union DoPT Secretary Sanjay Kothari to convey his feelings to the Prime Minister.

Making an indirect reference to Chandrababu Naidu, Venkaiah said there was no point in criticising the Centre for everything.

“The State should cooperate with the Centre and try to secure maximum benefits. They should work together, instead of blaming each other,” he said.

“It is Team India and development is the only agenda. States and the Centre should work together,” the Union Minister remarked. He said he was trying his best to get justice done to the two Telugu states (AP and Telangana).

Venkaiah also took a dig at Chandrababu Naidu for trying to promote his son Lokesh as his heir apparent.

“I am against hereditary politics. Character and calibre are the essential requirements in politics,” he said.

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