When TDP was in power in Andhra Pradesh between 2014 and 2019, the main Opposition YSRCP coined the word “K-tax” to indicate that those who want to survive or protect their business interests should have to pay “Kodela tax” to then Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao and his family members in Narasaropeta constituency.

Jagan used to allege that in the name of K-tax, Kodela family used to extort money from businessmen, contractors etc.

Though no one could establish this allegation as true so far, even if it is assumed correct as alleged by Jagan, it was confined to only Narasaroapeta, which is just one of the 175 total Assembly constituencies in AP.

But now J-tax (Jagan tax) coined by TDP to indicate extortion of money by YSRCP leaders has become a buzz word in AP politics.

Because, J-tax has extended to entire state covering all the 151 Assembly constituencies held by YSRCP. Even in the remaining 24 Assembly constituencies which are held by Oppostion TDP (23) and Jana Sena (1), the local YSRCP leaders are alleged to be demanding J-tax.

CM Jagan himself received several complaints against YSRCP leaders extorting money from businessmen in the name of J-tax.

While YSRCP sources claim that Jagan in the party internal meetings is warning party MLAs and other leaders against extorting money, they are simply ignoring saying that they had spent a lot of money to sustain party in their constituencies for seven years from 2012 to 2019 being in Opposition and as a ruling party tjhey have to recover the losses now to sustain the party in the long run.

So, J-tax is proving to be more dangerous than K-tax.

The victims of K-tax might be only in Narasaroapeta, but the victims of J-tax have spread across AP.