Published 08:12 IST, November 16th 2019
Nara Lokesh accuses Jagan Mohan Reddy for converting AP into a 'suicide state'
TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh took to Twitter and accused Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy of turning the prospering State into a 'suicide state'
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TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy of turning the prospering State into a 'suicide state'. Not withholding comments, the leader further went on to call YSR leader a 'psycho'. Taking to Twitter, Lokesh also stated that CM Reddy is destroying Andhra Pradesh without thinking about the future.
"While YS Rajasekhara Reddy was a factionist, his son Jagan is a psycho," adding that the rate of crime has risen rapidly during the five months of his rule. The TDP leader alleged Mr. Reddy has converted the rising Andhra Pradesh into a "suicide state".
.@ysjagan is destroying AP without caring for the future. Millions of residents will be deeply affected in the coming days. We have to constantly raise our voice on SM & work as an effective opposition. This is only the beginning! WE have a long way to go, together!
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) November 14, 2019
Suicide Analysis
Andhra Pradesh saw a sharp rise in farm suicides in 2016, fourth in the country. As many as 490 farmers cultivating their own land and 142 farmers cultivating on leased land killed themselves in 2016.
"Within five months of Jagan's rule, 241 farmers, 43 construction workers, two employees, five TDP workers committed suicides. During this period, 690 TDP workers were attacked, eight were killed," he said.
Earlier in the day, he visited the family of a party worker who allegedly committed suicide allegedly due to harassment by ruling the YSR Congress Party leader and the police. During his interaction, Nara Lokesh assured bereaved family members of the man that his party would support them. The family members told Nara Lokesh that the man acted as TDP's polling agent and stopped YSR Congress Party workers from casting fake votes in the last Assembly elections.
After visiting the family, Lokesh met the Nellore rural DSP Raghava Reddy and demanded an unbiased inquiry should be conducted in the matter.
(With Inputs from ANI)
Updated 10:12 IST, November 16th 2019