When the former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu shot off a letter requesting his sprightly successor Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to spare Praja Vedika, a government hall, for his use in his capacity as Leader of the Opposition, he would not have bargained for seeing earthmovers trundling in so early and mowing it down overnight. Different opinionsDepending on which side one is, the bulldozing of Praja Vedika is being hailed or condemned. When there are about 50-odd “unauthorised” constructions existing on the Krishna river-bank and bed for so many years, why begin with Praja Vedika, built about two years ago? It is not the question of whether these buildings are legal or unauthorised, Mr. Reddy has decided to indulge in “revenge politics,” asserts senior leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2019 18:35 UTC