Pawan Kalyan, the Jana Sena chief, launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of cheating all sections of society and indulging in corruption.
Addressing a joint TDP-Jana Sena meeting in Tadepalligudem, Kalyan said that Jagan has been misleading the people with false promises and that his government has been a failure on all fronts.
Key points from Pawan Kalyan’s speech
- Jagan has cheated all sections of society, including farmers, youth, and women.
- The state is in a mess due to Jagan’s misrule.
- The five Reddys (Jagan’s family members) are calling the shots in the state, while other leaders have been sidelined.
- Jagan has been amassing wealth through corrupt means.
- The TDP-Jana Sena alliance will dethrone Jagan and usher in a new era of development in the state.
Pawan Kalyan’s call to action
- He called upon the people to unite against Jagan’s misrule.
- He urged the party cadre to trust his leadership and not to question his strategies.
- He declared that he would fight Jagan till the very end and ensure his defeat in the next elections.
Pawan Kalyan’s Rhetoric in Tadepalligudem Speech
- He used strong language to attack Jagan, calling him a cheat and a corrupt leader.
- He invoked religious imagery, comparing himself to Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Vishnu, who tricked King Mahabali into surrendering his kingdom.
- He also used patriotic symbolism, saying that the TDP-Jana Sena alliance would save the state from Jagan’s misrule.
Significance of Pawan Kalyan’s speech
- This is the first time that Pawan Kalyan has directly attacked Jagan in such a strong manner.
- The speech is likely to energize the TDP-Jana Sena cadre and boost their morale ahead of the next elections.
- It could also galvanize the anti-Jagan sentiment in the state and help the alliance gain more support.