YSR Congress party on Friday strongly criticised Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu for his decision to shift the Lokayukta and Human Rights Commission offices from Kurnool to Amaravati.
YSRCP Kadapa district president P Ravindranath Reddy expressed anger at the move, stating that it disregards the sentiments of the Rayalaseema people.
The leaders urged all political parties to unite against this injustice and protect the region’s interests.
Reddy highlighted the long-standing neglect faced by Rayalaseema, pointing out that even the recommendations of the Sribagh Pact, which suggested setting up the High Court in the region, were ignored.
He praised former chief ministers Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for implementing projects beneficial to Rayalaseema, including establishing the Wakf Tribunal, CBI Court, and Human Rights Commission in Kurnool.
Reddy condemned Naidu for shifting the MSME Technology Center and other projects meant for the region to Amaravati and urged all leaders, including Pawan Kalyan, to speak up against this injustice.
At a separate press conference in Anantapur, former MLA Y Visweswara Reddy described Naidu as a betrayer of Rayalaseema and said his actions are detrimental to the state’s balanced development.
He called upon Chandrababu to rethink his approach and respect the decentralization initiatives introduced by Y S Jagan, such as declaring Kurnool as the judicial capital and allocating funds for the second Law University in the region.
