“His negative thoughts and deeds have plunged state into darkness”: Pawan Kalyan rips into CM Jagan after Chandrababu arrested

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): Condemning the arrest of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu in connection with an alleged corruption case,  Janasena supremo Pawan Kalyan on Saturday said incidents were "unfortunate in a democracy". 
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the actor-turned-politician took a veiled swipe at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jananmohan Reddy, saying, "The manner in which the former chief minister was arrested today is sad. We condemn in the strictest terms the way the state authorities and the ruling party are making arrests on the orders of one leader (CM Jagan)."
Unleashing a no-holds-barred attack on the Andhra CM while invoking the "development" that the state saw under his predecessor Naidu, Pawan Kalyan said, "Jagan doesn't even have the minimum knowledge. We have all been witness to the developmental strides that the state made under the chief ministership of Chandrababu Naidu. He embodies that pride of the Telugu people."
"Those trying to provoke and file cases (against Opposition leaders) over the last three to four months should be condemned unequivocally, regardless of which party one belongs to," the Janasena chief said.
"Since Jagan ascended (to the CM post), his negative thoughts and deeds have plunged the state into darkness. Everyone knows how much the state has lost since bifurcation. However, Jagan is the only person who seems to be unaffected by this," he claimed.
Further questioning the Andhra CM, the actor-turned-politician said, "The case against Chandrababu Naidu was filed 3 years ago. Why did they arrest him now? It has become a habit of the ruling party to attack local leaders and create trouble whenever the Opposition parties plan meetings."
Tomorrow, all party leaders will organize a meeting in Mangalagiri and formulate an action plan to deal with the political crisis in the state, the Janasena leader said.
“The Jagan government has made a major mistake by sending the former CM behind bars. Our party stands with the TDP," he added.
The TDP chief was taken into custody by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in connection with the alleged skill development scam case. A First Information Report (FIR) in the case was lodged in 2021.  
As police arrived early this morning to arrest the TDP chief, they faced resistance from party cadres. A minor scuffle also broke out between officials and Naidu's supporters during his arrest.  
Naidu said that the CID made the arrest without any proper information and refused to show him evidence to support the charges against him. (ANI)