Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said they will invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state to lay the foundation stone for the Visakhapatnam Railway Zone which was one of the key demands of the state following bifurcation.
The CM today relaunched the construction works for rebuilding Amaravati as the capital city after it remained abandoned for five years during the YSRCP regime.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
As a result, the unfinished roads and buildings were damaged and cost escalated to an enormous amount. The credit ratings of Amaravati bonds were affected negatively. The brand image of the state suffered and the confidence of investors was shaken.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the damage inflicted on the Polavaram project during the past five years of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s rule was worse than that during the bifurcation of unified Andhra Pradesh.
YSRCP seemed to be completely dominating the political narrative in Andhra Pradesh but with the shocking losses it suffered in MLC elections and the cross-voting by four of its MLAs, the party suddenly seems vulnerable.
The former CM cites the case of Amara Raja Batteries Limited, the one-billion dollar company which is leaving its home state.
Denying any talk of alliances during their meeting, the two leaders said they spoke on how cases were being filed against supporters of other parties and those raising their voice against the establishment.
Continuing his tirade against the Chief Minister, Naidu claimed that the YSRCP rule is 'extremely bad' and that party leaders are collecting 'J Tax' or 'Jagan tax'.
In 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to create Telangana, Kodela was appointed as the first Speaker of the state.
