Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Chandrababu Naidu addressed an election meeting of the Telugu Desam Party held at Tiruvuru town in Krishna district. Mr. Deve Gowda began his speech by addressing Chandrababu Naidu as the future Indian Prime Minister. He said that Chandrababu had the capability to unite all the regional parties across the country against PM Narendra Modi for the cause of protecting democracy.

He said that the BJP is responsible for IT, CBI and ED raids on its rival leaders. The Modi government at the Centre is demolishing all the constitutional and national institutions in the country. Deve Gowda accused Modi of taking the country backwards and Modi failed to create crores of jobs to youth as per his promise in 2014 election.

Mr. Chandrababu Naidu did ‘padaabhivandanam’ (reverential feet touching) to Mr. Deve Gowda as a mark of respect to the experienced and seasoned leader on behalf of the people of the state. He said that Mr. Deve Gowda extended his full support to special status to AP.

Naidu deplored that PM Modi is taking revenge against AP and doing everything possible to crush AP in all respects. He took strong objection to YCP President YS Jaganmohan Reddy tying up with TRS leader K Chandrasekhara Rao who is hurting AP at every step.