Andhra CM meets PM Modi, TDP questions his 10 Delhi trips in 17 months

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence on Tuesday amid speculations of YSRCP joining NDA.

 During the 50-minute-long meeting, the two leaders are learned to have discussed several developmental aspects of Andhra Pradesh. Reddy has represented to the Prime Minister 17 key issues including the financial assistance to the state from the Centre, pending dues and assurances given by the Centre at the time of the bifurcation of the state.

 After meeting with the PM, YSRCP parliamentary party chief Vijay Sai Reddy tweeted, :Met our honourable PM Narendra Modi ji along with our CM YS Jagan. It was a fruitful meeting. Our Hon. PM promised to extend his support to our state whenever needed. I thank him for his concern towards the development of the state.” 

After this meeting, there is no announcement of whether the YSRCP joins the NDA or not. It’s a sign of relief for Andhra actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan and N. Chandrababu Naidu who are also wooing the BJP. It is learned that the Chief Minister also discussed with the PM the current political situation and three capital formula in Andhra Pradesh.

 On the other hand, the opposition TDP criticised AP CM Jaganmohan Reddy’s visit to Delhi. Former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said that AP CM was making frequent visits to Delhi out of fear of his illegal assets cases pending before the CBI Special Court.

 He said that Jagan was scared of the impending prospects of having to appear before the court daily in the wake of the proposal for speedy disposal of cases against people’s representatives. 

Ramakrishnudu said that the YCP leaders were terrified of the High Court’s order for disposing of the cases against the elected leaders within 9 months. The secret meetings with Central leaders were only for selfish gains. Jagan Reddy was not able to hold joint press conferences with the Union Ministers.

 He said, “The AP CM is not telling the people what he asked and what the Centre has given. Even the YCP MPs are not holding any press conference to tell the people about the CM’s Delhi visit outcomes. The secrets behind the news leaks and formality’s sake press releases should be revealed to the people. They forgot about the pending promises in the Reorganisation Act. In just 17 months, Jagan Reddy made 10 trips to Delhi. The AP CM was only bothered about his future but not about the wellbeing of the people of the State.”