Jagan Responsible for Bhogapuram Airport Delay - Pemmasani

Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar alleged that the construction of the Bhogapuram International Airport was delayed due to decisions taken by the previous YSRCP government led by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Addressing the media in New Delhi on Sunday, the minister said the airport project was envisioned by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in 2015, and nearly 2,200 acres of land had been acquired by 2019. He claimed that legal challenges filed by YSRCP leaders delayed the acquisition of the remaining land and that the re-tendering of the project after 2019 further postponed its execution.

The Union Minister also announced that tobacco farmers would be provided interest-free loans of up to ₹50,000, benefiting nearly 40,000 farmers. He alleged that the YSRCP was attempting to politicise the tobacco issue despite the Centre's efforts to support farmers through financial assistance. Pemmasani reiterated that the government remains committed to completing key infrastructure projects and extending welfare measures to the farming community.