Kurnool: YSRC leader Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy criticised former minister Balineni Srinivas Reddy on Sunday, describing his remarks as baseless and intended to please specific interests. Addressing the media, Chevireddy highlighted the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s achievement in reducing power purchase costs from ₹4.50 per unit during Chandrababu Naidu’s tenure to ₹2.45 per unit—a 50 per cent reduction. He asserted that this move ensured affordable, high-quality power while boosting state revenue. Refuting Balineni’s claims of being uninvolved in the SECI agreement, Chevireddy stated that Balineni had signed key documents, including a letter from SECI in September 2021 and the energy committee file. He explained that the SECI proposal was reviewed by the cabinet only after Balineni’s approval. An expert committee studied the issue and presented its report to the cabinet, leading to the final agreement with SECI. Chevireddy accused Balineni of maligning the YSRC, which had supported his political career. He alleged that Balineni’s remarks were influenced by external forces within the alliance and possibly aimed at character assassination. Chevireddy warned that such actions, intended to curry favour, would ultimately tarnish Balineni’s reputation. Despite these developments, Chevireddy expressed confidence that Jagan Mohan Reddy would remain unaffected by attempts to tarnish his reputation. He reiterated that coordinated efforts to malign Jagan Mohan Reddy would fail and affirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
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