YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy criticized the Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chandrababu Naidu, for allegedly presenting misleading Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) data. Reddy accused Naidu’s administration of deceiving the public with inflated economic figures to create a false impression of growth. He highlighted concerns about the state’s economic slowdown, citing low tax revenue growth compared to other states.
Reddy pointed out that Andhra Pradesh ranked 22nd out of 23 states in tax revenue growth, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) figures. He emphasized that the state’s economic performance did not align with the government’s claims of significant growth. Reddy also criticized Naidu’s leadership, alleging high levels of government debt, corruption, political vendetta, and false propaganda.
The YSR Congress Party leader questioned the credibility of the GSDP figures released by Naidu’s office, stating that the state’s economic growth rates were artificially inflated. Reddy highlighted discrepancies between the reported GSDP growth rates and the actual performance of government revenues. He raised concerns about the mismatch between the purported economic growth and the low tax revenue growth, suggesting a lack of transparency in the government’s financial reporting.
