AMRAVATI: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday compared Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as he slammed him over the the state of law and order and the alleged drug menace during the previous YSRCP regime.
Releasing a white paper on law and order and the ganja (marijuana) prevalence in the state, Naidu claimed that he never saw such a situation like how it was when Reddy, the YSRCP chief, governed during the past five years.
“Only one person can be compared to what happened in Andhra, and it is Pablo Escobar,” he said in the assembly.
CM further said that Escobar illegally sold drugs worth billions of dollars and also went on to kill leaders and politicians who opposed him.
With the ‘Medellin Cartel’ that he founded, Naidu said Escobar had established a corridor to sell drugs and allegedly earned up to $90 billion.
According to chief minister, Escobar had emerged as the richest drug lord in the world. “… What was the intention of the former CM? He thought Tata, Reliance and Adani-like people had money and how can I (Reddy) earn more than them.”
Calling Escobar a “narco-terrorist”, Naidu alleged that a similar situation had emerged in Andhra Pradesh under the YSRCP regime (2019-24) when ganja was allegedly freely available.
CM alleged that the state had emerged as ganja capital between 2019 and 2024. The drug menace has penetrated deeply into society, bringing national infamy to Andhra Pradesh, Naidu said, vowing to crack down on it.
Elaborating on the law-and-order situation, CM alleged that the erstwhile YSRCP govt had “terrorised” the state between 2019 and 2024 by cracking down on opposition parties, the general public and other sections with vendetta politics.
He alleged that the YSRCP govt had troubled people using the police force as a “torture tool” and sidelined officials who did not cooperate.
Meanwhile, YSRCP leaders have not reacted to Naidu’s allegations about law-and-order issues and the drug menace. PTI
Releasing a white paper on law and order and the ganja (marijuana) prevalence in the state, Naidu claimed that he never saw such a situation like how it was when Reddy, the YSRCP chief, governed during the past five years.
“Only one person can be compared to what happened in Andhra, and it is Pablo Escobar,” he said in the assembly.
CM further said that Escobar illegally sold drugs worth billions of dollars and also went on to kill leaders and politicians who opposed him.
With the ‘Medellin Cartel’ that he founded, Naidu said Escobar had established a corridor to sell drugs and allegedly earned up to $90 billion.
According to chief minister, Escobar had emerged as the richest drug lord in the world. “… What was the intention of the former CM? He thought Tata, Reliance and Adani-like people had money and how can I (Reddy) earn more than them.”
Calling Escobar a “narco-terrorist”, Naidu alleged that a similar situation had emerged in Andhra Pradesh under the YSRCP regime (2019-24) when ganja was allegedly freely available.
CM alleged that the state had emerged as ganja capital between 2019 and 2024. The drug menace has penetrated deeply into society, bringing national infamy to Andhra Pradesh, Naidu said, vowing to crack down on it.
Elaborating on the law-and-order situation, CM alleged that the erstwhile YSRCP govt had “terrorised” the state between 2019 and 2024 by cracking down on opposition parties, the general public and other sections with vendetta politics.
He alleged that the YSRCP govt had troubled people using the police force as a “torture tool” and sidelined officials who did not cooperate.
Meanwhile, YSRCP leaders have not reacted to Naidu’s allegations about law-and-order issues and the drug menace. PTI
