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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

YSRCP slams Naidu's 'false claims' over Veligonda Project credit - Asianet Newsable

YSRCP slammed AP CM Chandrababu Naidu for 'stealing credit' for the Veligonda Project. The party asserted that while Naidu only laid the foundation stone, it was YS Rajasekhara Reddy and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who completed the major works.

YSRCP Slams 'False Claims' on Veligonda Project

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has slammed the coalition government for making false claims over the Veligonda Project and said it was the YS family that worked for the project. Speaking to the media here on Monday, former Minister Anil Kumar Yadav said that claims of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu that he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated the project are not true.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy worked for the project even during the Covid pandemic, and it was Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who carried out the major works, from digging tunnels to building the dam. He said Chandrababu's claims over the project are mere falsehoods, as the work done during his tenure was meagre when compared to that of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who made major progress even during the pandemic. Chandrababu is staking claim to all the projects that were nearing completion during our tenure, he said, adding that the Markapuram Medical College issue is also the same.

Jagan Accuses Naidu of 'Stealing Credit'

Earlier, YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of attempting to "steal...



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