Sources from Kurnool stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and erstwhile ally, N Chandrababu Naidu, calling him 'u-turn Babu', who had no intention of developing the state. Meanwhile when addressing a well attended election rally here, he sought to reject Naidu's repeated attacks that his government neglected the state.
Furthermore Andhra Pradesh goes to simultaneous elections to the 175 member assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in the first phase on April 11 with the BJP contesting them alone. Reportedly listing various initiatives taken by the NDA government for Andhra Pradesh, Modi said it was during his regime that the Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor was flagged off and approval for the first National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) given.
He said "Five years ago, your one vote made me PM. Your Pradhan sewak worked selflessly day and night for the people of the country. Chowkidar kept the interest of the state in mind". Moreover Modi also recalled that the NDA government sanctioned first central university in Anantpur. Modi lashed out "The people of Andhra Pradhesh know whose coffers are being filled when this chowkidar sought accounts, U-turn Babu took a U-turn from AP's growth and walked out from NDA”. Modi said Naidu has "found friends who are on bail," apparently referring to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi who are on bail in the National Herald case.
