Hyderabad: BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu over his recent comments at Mahanadu, accusing him of spreading falsehoods that would put even Goebbels to shame.
Addressing reporters on Friday, Jagadish Reddy ridiculed Chandrababu’s claim that Hyderabad’s development was solely his contribution. He pointed out that Chandrababu’s influence in Telangana politics effectively ended in 2004. “His claims are laughable,” he remarked, adding that the per capita income of united Andhra Pradesh was less than ₹26,000 in 2004.
Jagadish Reddy challenged Chandrababu to recall the development that happened during his five-year rule in Andhra Pradesh post-2014. “In contrast,” he said, “under KCR’s leadership, Telangana has emerged as the top state in the country in terms of growth. Every sector has witnessed remarkable progress.”
He highlighted that when Telangana was carved out as a separate state, its per capita income was ₹1.12 lakh, which has now risen to ₹3.70 lakh under the current administration. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh’s per capita income stands at just ₹2.50 lakh, he noted.
“If your governance was truly as great as you claim, why hasn’t Andhra Pradesh’s income grown?” he asked pointedly. Jagadish Reddy also questioned Chandrababu’s intentions towards Hyderabad. “Do you genuinely lack any affection for Andhra Pradesh, or is it that you still want to use Andhra whenever you need to come back to Hyderabad?” he asked.
Demanding a direct response from Chandrababu, Jagadish Reddy insisted that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister should clarify his stance instead of making baseless claims.