Sources from Amaravathi stated that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supreme N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the BJP government at the Centre was acting with vengeance against Mamata Banerjee as the opposition parties' rally in the West Bengal capital on January 19 had been a great success. Meanwhile an all out war broke out between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee government over the CBI's attempt to question the Kolkata Police commissioner in connection with chit fund scams, with the feisty West Bengal chief minister beginning a sit-in protest in front of Metro Cinema over the issue.
Furthermore expressing solidarity with the West Bengal chief minister, the TDP chief supreme said, "Cases against those who surrender to the BJP are being lifted and they are digging out old cases against those who oppose the BJP. Meanwhile the recent Kolkata rally was successful, hence the vengeance against Mamata Banerjee." Further accusing the Narendra Modi government of conspiring to usurp the powers of the state, he said, "They are completely damaging the Centre and state relations."
Naidu alleged "The BJP is deriving pleasure by foisting cases against opposition leaders. They are destroying the constitutional institutions," adding the issue would be discussed during his visit to New Delhi and an action plan in this regard would be chalked out.
