Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on May 9 (Thursday) criticised the “political tactics” of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, likening the latter to a chameleon.
Addressing a public meeting here, the Chief Minister accused Mr. Naidu of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to eliminate reservations for Muslims, while pretending to be a champion of minorities simultaneously. “Such tactics are disingenuous. It is nothing but opportunistic politics,” he said.
Mtr. Jagan Mohan Reddy emphasised the importance of providing adequate reservations regardless of religion or caste to those genuinely in need. He said providing reservations solely based on religious affiliation “was misguided and could lead to social divisions.” He called into question the motives behind Mr. Naidu’s political alliance with the BJP, pointing out that the latter had expressed its intention to eliminate the reservations available for the minorities.
