Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Kurnool on September 3 to attend the wedding reception of former Kurnool MLA S.V. Mohan Reddy's son, the party said on Tuesday.
According to the YSRCP central office, Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to reach Kurnool at around 11.30 am on September 3.
He will then proceed to St Joseph's College Grounds, where the wedding reception will be held.
During his visit, Jagan Mohan Reddy will bless the newlywed couple and convey his best wishes to the family.
After attending the reception, the former Chief Minister will leave Kurnool and return to Tadepalli, according to the party.
Earlier, Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of attempting to "steal credit" for the Veligonda project and "distorting history" through a massive publicity campaign.
In a detailed post on X, Jagan Mohan Reddy asserted that while Naidu only laid the foundation stone for the project in 1996, it was his father, late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who gave the project its vision, and the subsequent YSRCP government that completed the most challenging technical works.
"The publicity campaign being carried out by Chandrababu Naidu and his yellow media over Veligonda is astonishing. What we have been witnessing over the past few days is nothing but an attempt to rewrite the history of the project and steal credit for work done by others. Chandrababu garu, the history of Veligonda is crystal clear. The foundation stone alone was yours (Naidu's), but the vision and comprehensive development belonged to YSR garu. The crucial twin tunnels were completed during our government. What you are doing now is simply stealing credit," Reddy said.
Providing a breakdown of the project's progress, the YSRCP chief said, "In 1996, just before the elections, you hurriedly laid a foundation stone and then abandoned the project. You remained in power for another eight years, until 2004, but failed to move the project even a single step forward. During those eight years, you spent just Rs 10 lakh. Even that amount was spent only on the foundation stone ceremony and arrangements for the public meeting. This single fact is enough to expose your commitment to Veligonda. After YSR garu became Chief Minister, he gave the Veligonda Project a comprehensive shape as part of Jalayagnam. He took up the construction of the twin tunnels, Nallamala Sagar reservoir, three dams, feeder channel and main canals, laying the foundation for the project to become a reality."
He further alleged that the TDP government between 2014 and 2019 managed only 6.686 km, failing to achieve a single breakthrough. (ANI)
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit Kurnool on September 3
