Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday, 15 November, accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy of getting caught in a paper leak case during his Class 10 examination, reported ANI.
“Do you know what Jaganmohan Reddy had studied? They say that he studied some BA or BCom. Do you know whether he passed or not? He was caught in a Class 10 paper leak case. Such people are preaching today!”Nara Lokesh, as quoted by ANI
Nara Lokesh made the statement while answering a question on the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to convert all government schools into English medium schools.
"We had already told that there should be English medium education, but the option should be given to parents to decide in which medium their ward will study," he added.
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet had unanimously approved converting all schools in the state to English medium. A decision was taken that from the next academic year, students up to Class 6 in government schools will be taught only in English.
From the next academic year, students up to Class 6 in government schools will be taught only in English, with a plan to convert the other grades gradually.
‘Jagan is a Psycho’: Nara Lokesh
In another statement on Friday, in Nellore, Nara Lokesh called Jaganmohan Reddy a "psycho". The statement was made in the context of the rising suicide cases in the state, reported ANI.
“While YS Rajasekhara Reddy was a factionist, his son Jagan is a psycho… Within five months of Jagan’s rule, 241 farmers, 43 construction workers, two employees, five TDP workers killed themselves. During this period, 690 TDP workers were attacked, eight were killed”Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary
Earlier in the day, he visited the family of a party worker who allegedly killed himself due to harassment by ruling YSR Congress party leaders and police.
(With inputs from ANI)
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