‘People will not believe pre-poll machinations of Modi-Naidu-Pawan trio’
Sajjala says TDP, BJP and JSP had once again stitched the “opportunistic alliance”; questions what the allies did for Andhra Pradesh in 2014 when they ruled the State
Government Adviser (Public Affairs) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party (JSP) put up a show of unity at the Praja Galam public meeting near Chilakaluripet on March 17, but people were not fools to believe their prepoll machinations.
The three leaders enacted a similar drama 10 years ago and have just repeated it for the sake of power, without committing to do what the State requires. They launched a diatribe against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy while dodging the issues which the State continues to grapple with since bifurcation, he alleged.
Addressing the media on Monday, Mr. Reddy said forging alliances was not new for Mr. Naidu, and questioned what the allies did for Andhra Pradesh in 2014 when they ruled the State. They had once again stitched the “opportunistic alliance”.
Mr. Reddy further said Mr. Naidu and Mr. Kalyan failed to make the PM promise to confer Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh and give other assurances. Instead, the trio had confined to criticising Mr. Jagan and his government.
Referring to Y.S. Sharmila, he reminded that her party failed to garner more votes than those polled in the NOTA category.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy might be nurturing his own dreams about his party’s poll prospects in Andhra Pradesh but he would soon know who won the hearts of the people in the last five years. The YSRCP was confident of retaining power having delivered all its promises, Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy added.