For the first time, YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a tirade, albeit indirectly, against his sister Sharmila who took over the reins of the Congress in the state and began attacking his government right from the day one.
Addressing a rally at Uravakonda in Anantapur district, after depositing Rs 6,394 crore into the accounts of self-help group women towards fourth tranche of YSR Aasara scheme, Jagan said some star campaigners from the neighbouring state were coming to Andhra Pradesh to help Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu.
“There is a group of star campaigners, belonging to other parties, which is trying to lift Naidu using jockeys. They stay in the neighbouring state and come to AP to campaign for the TDP. These star campaigners like foster son Pawan Kalyan and sister-in-law (Daggubati Purandeshwari) belong to other parties, but work for Naidu. Similarly, Naidu has coverts in BJP who speak for him,” he said.
Now, one more person who took over the reins of the Congress party that had divided united Andhra Pradesh illogically and had done injustice to the state, has joined this bandwagon to benefit Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan alleged.
“And there are pseudo-intellectuals who conduct debates in TV channels. All of them are coming together to give Naidu fresh lease of political life even though he didn’t implement a single welfare scheme during his rule,” he said.
He said: “These star campaigners are no match for my star campaigners who are beneficiaries of various welfare schemes. I may not have foster sons and friendly media. They may think that YSRCP has no star campaigners. But as beneficiaries of slew of welfare schemes, you are my star campaigners,” he told the crowd amid cheers.
