‘MAVIGUN’: YSRCP says Jagan is a ‘mentor’, not a ‘joker’, for proposing cost-effective capital

The YSR Congress Party connected Friday (April 10, 2026) deed backmost astatine Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila Reddy for calling her member and erstwhile Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy a ‘joker’ implicit his ‘MAVIGUN’ superior proposal, saying the State would soon recognise him arsenic a ‘mentor’ for proposing a cost-effective superior region.

A week ago, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy projected ‘MAVIGUN’ (Machilipatnam-Vijayawada-Guntur) arsenic the State capital, calling it a cost-effective alternate to the superior portion projected astatine Amaravati. The connection drew disapproval from the ruling NDA Alliance and connected societal media, but the YSRCP called it an effort to belittle what it termed a ‘well thought out’ proposal.