Jagan peddling false numbers on construction of Amaravati, says Minority Affairs Adviser Shariff
Mohammed Ahmed Shariff, Government Adviser on Minority Affairs, accused YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading false information about the cost of constructing Amaravati. He criticized the opposition's campaign against the capital city project, calling it politically motivated. Shariff highlighted the rapid progress of Amaravati's development and suggested the YSRCP's criticism stems from its inability to accept electoral defeat.
- ▪Mohammed Ahmed Shariff accused Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading fake numbers regarding Amaravati's construction costs.
- ▪Shariff stated the YSRCP's opposition is driven by political motives and inability to accept the pace of development in Amaravati.
- ▪He addressed the media at the TDP central office near Mangalagiri, linking the criticism to the party's 2024 election defeat.
- ▪Shariff emphasized that the opposition is spreading false narratives to gain political benefit.
- ▪The remarks were made in defense of the ongoing development efforts in the proposed capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
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Taking strong exception to the opposition’s smear campaign against Amaravati, Government Adviser on Minority Affairs Mohammed Ahmed Shariff lambasted YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for peddling fake numbers about the cost of construction of the capital city, attributing it to the desire to derive political benefit by spreading false narratives.Addressing the media at the TDP central office, near Mangalagiri, on Friday, Mr. Shariff said the YSRCP leadership was unable to digest the rapid pace of works in Amaravati and that it apparently did not learn lessons from its defeat in the 2024 elections.
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