YSRCP MP and TDP MLC get into Twitter spat over demolition notice to Naidu’s residence

AP Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s close aide and Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy took to Twitter on Monday to mock media reports claiming that local farmers had approached Chandrababu Naidu to offer their land to build a new house. 

Last week on Thursday night, the YSRCP-led state government sent a demolition notice to former AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu’s rented residence at Amaravati. The notice was issued stating that certain constructions on the bank of Krishna river violate environmental laws. 

Tweeting about the claims that local farmers supporting TDP offered their own land to Naidu, Vijayasai Reddy said, 

“I wonder on whose suggestion Babu has been summoning 300 people everyday to console him. The people who turn up have rehearsed a lot and are acting very well. They’re asking one of the wealthiest political leaders in the country to come stay in their homes if he doesn’t have one. If this is not drama, then what is it?”

ఎవరు సలహో ఇచ్చారో కాని తనను ఓదార్చేందుకు రోజుకు 300 మందిని రప్పించుకుంటున్నారు బాబు. వచ్చిన వాళ్లు బాగా రిహార్సల్ చేసి యాక్షన్ ఇరగదీస్తున్నారు. దేశంలోనే సంపన్నుడైన రాజకీయ నేతను, ఇల్లు లేకపోతే మా ఇంటి కొచ్చి ఉండండయ్యా అనడం డ్రామా కాకపోతే మరేమిటి?

— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) July 1, 2019

Reddy also went on to mock the Praja Vedika, which had been demolished earlier last week. The Praja Vedika had been built by the previous TDP government and was used by Naidu for official purposes as well as to hold party meetings. CM Jagan had declared last week that the demolition of illegal structures on the banks of the river will begin on Wednesday by razing Praja Vedika.

“Lokesh, have you built the tin sheet shed called Praja Vedika with money from Heritage Company? You and your party members are very excited. Are you crying because it has been revealed that you swindled Rs 9 crore to build a temporary construction that doesn’t value even Rs 50 lakh. What is with these consolatory visits and tragic stories with hired people?”

ప్రజావేదిక అనే రేకుల షెడ్డును హెరిటేజ్ కంపెనీ డబ్బుతో ఏమైనా కట్టారా లోకేశ్. మీరు, మీ ముఠా సభ్యులు తెగ ఆవేశ పడుతున్నారు. రూ.50 లక్షల విలువ చేయని తాత్కాలిక నిర్మాణానికి రూ.9 కోట్లు దోచుకు తిన్నది బయట పడిందనా ఏడుపులు? కిరాయి మనుషులతో పరామర్శలు, విషాద ఆలాపనలు ఏందయ్యా?

— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) July 1, 2019

He also hinted that Naidu must be worried whether the Lingamaneni estate will survive. Naidu’s residence in Undavalli was constructed by the Lingamaneni group, a construction firm with close ties to Naidu.

TDP MLC Buddha Venkanna responded to Reddy’s remarks in a similar tone, referring to the ‘Odarpu yatra’ that Jagan had taken up following his father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s death to console the families of those who reportedly died of shock on hearing the news.