Tadepalli, October 23: Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy slammed Chandrababu Naidu for his blatant lies, running a spurious liquor racket in an organized manner, skirting a Central probe, and spreading falsehoods about the Data Center project. He announced that a mass movement would be launched against the privatization of medical colleges across the state.
Speaking to the media here on Thursday, he said Chandrababu has been making false claims about the Data Center and attempting to hijack credit, even though the YSRCP had sown the seeds for the project. He is at his old game again, just as he took credit for Hyderabad’s Cyber Towers.
Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the liquor racket is being run by Chandrababu’s syndicate, with TDP members exposed in several places for manufacturing, supplying, and selling spurious liquor. At every stage, from production to sale, his people are involved. His propaganda machinery has been spinning stories and obtaining official leaks. One in every four liquor bottles sold in the state is fake.
He stated that while YSRCP leaders are being harassed and blamed, no action is taken against ruling party members involved in such cases. The issue comes to light only when there are disputes over sharing the spoils.
The YSRCP chief asserted that the entire scam can be exposed only if a Central agency conducts a probe. “How did the Janardhan Rao video surface, and from where are the chat leaks originating?” he questioned. “Jayachandra Reddy, who was nominated by the TDP, mentioned distilleries in South Africa in his affidavit. Chandrababu should answer my pointed questions instead of diverting public attention by blaming the opposition.”
Criticizing Chandrababu’s false claims, Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “He is boasting about bringing Google to Vizag and replaying the same script as with Hyderabad’s Cyber Towers, which were actually the effort of N. Janardhan Reddy. Unlike his claims, Hyderabad developed during YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s tenure, and progress continued thereafter. Chandrababu has always been known for hijacking credit rather than creating it.”
He clarified that Google and Adani are business associates, and the seeds of the Data Center were sown when YSRCP was in office. “Adani is investing Rs 87,000 crore in the project, and Google will take over once it is built. The credit belongs to the YSRCP, not Chandrababu. What he is doing is pure credit chori,” he said.
Jagan Mohan Reddy strongly criticized the coalition government for diluting Aarogyasri and handing over medical colleges to private parties, calling it a betrayal of public health. He announced a one-crore signature campaign against the privatization of medical colleges, which would be carried out with full vigour to raise public opinion. “This campaign will serve as a referendum against the coalition government,” he said.
He also accused the government of cheating employees by failing to fulfil poll promises. “Salaries are delayed, arrears remain uncleared, and several benefits are denied. During our government, employees had no issues. We stood by them even during Covid and safeguarded their interests,” he said.
On the agriculture sector, he said farmers are suffering due to the government’s apathy. “There is no Minimum Support Price for any crop, and farmers are not getting urea or seeds at subsidized rates. The entire sector is bearing the brunt of this neglect,” he said.
Referring to the recent exchange between actor-politicians N. Balakrishna and Chiranjeevi, Jagan Mohan Reddy remarked, “The remarks made by Balakrishna and the subsequent rejoinder by Chiranjeevi speak volumes about how low the TDP can stoop.”
Fight against privatization of medical colleges will continue
