Markapuram (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 25 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday accused the previous YSRCP government of using “ghee adulterated with chemicals” to prepare 20 crore Tirupati laddus.
He also questioned whether God would forgive them for their alleged sacrilege.
Addressing a public meeting at Markapuram, the chief minister alleged that after indulging in this adulteration, the opposition party leaders are maligning Heritage Foods, a dairy company run by his family.
He asserted that Heritage Foods has nothing to do with Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration.
“Twenty crore laddus were made with ghee adulterated with chemicals. Should God forgive you (previous YSRCP govt)?… After that they are maligning Heritage, which doesn’t have any link,” Naidu said.
The CM warned that he will not allow the alleged desecration of temples, stressing that he will “bust those “conspiracies.
Referring to the death of YS Vivekananda Reddy in 2019, Naidu alleged that he was also maligned back then as responsible for his murder.
Vivekananda Reddy is the late uncle of YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. He was murdered in the run up to the 2019 general elections.
Further, the CM alleged that the opposition party leaders had abused his mother, wife and party leaders. He vowed that he will always work for the people of the state.
Accusing the previous YSRCP government of destroying the southern state for five years between 2019 and 2024, Naidu claimed that “people lived in fear” back then.
Observing that the YSRCP is demanding opposition party status in the Assembly, Naidu contended that how it could be given “without people voting for it”.
He alleged that YSRCP leaders are “threatening” to accord opposition status on it.
Further, Naidu said Markapuram district has been carved to avoid the inconvenience of travelling up to 150 km to Ongole earlier for official work.
Likewise, he promised to complete Veligonda irrigation project as another blessing to Markapuram district.
Naidu alleged that this project did not move forward during the YSRCP regime and noted that it has the potential to irrigate 4.3 lakh acres, including taking water to Kadapa and Badvel.
According to the CM, the Veligonda project requires Rs 9,081 crore, out of which Rs 5,451 crore has been spent.
Earlier, Naidu laid the foundation for the Rs 456-crore feeder canal lining works of this project. PTI STH KH
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