TDP wants editors to visit the houses of two leaders and judge for themselves
Hyderabad: Whose house is more expensive, Jagan's or Naidu's?
This question has been dominating a fresh political row raging between Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
A day after Naidu had alleged that Jagan had huge palaces at several places in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the Sakshi newspaper owned by Jagan ran a story on Naidu's house. On Sunday it carried a story 'Abaddhala Babu Address Idi (this is the address of Naidu, who is a liar) with a photo of Naidu's house in Jubilee Hills.
Reacting to it, the TDP wanted editors of all media houses to conduct an independent inquiry into the houses of Jagan and Naidu to decide who owns the more expensive house.
At a media briefing on Saturday had Naidu alleged that Jagan owned huge palaces at Pulivendula, Kadapa, Idupulapaya, Lotus Pond (Hyderabad) and in Bangalore. "I have been in politics for 32 years but I have only a three-bedroom house. One is for my son Lokesh and another for me. The third is meant for guests," he claimed. But, during just five years of YS Rajasekhara Reddy's chief ministership, his family owned huge palaces, Naidu alleged.
Former minister of Karnataka Gali Janardhan Reddy too had a big house with golden chairs, golden beds and gold plates for meals, Naidu said, wondering how they earned such huge money in a short time.
In a counter-attack, Sakhsi carried the story on Naidu's house. Reacting to this, TDP Politburo member K Yerran Naidu wanted editors to visit the houses of Jagan and Naidu to judge the claims of the two leaders. "Jagan never allowed media into any of his houses including a big palace in Bangalore and one in Hyderabad," Yerran Naidu said.
He recalled that national political leaders visited Naidu's house several times and they had lunch in the dining room. "Even media too was allowed to take photos in the dining room of Naidu. Jagan's media is carrying fictitious stories on Naidu's house," Yerran Naidu said.
TDP's claim
* Jagan has five houses, one each at Idupulapaya, Pulivendula, Kadapa, Bangalore and Hyderabad
* The palace in Hyderabad costs Rs 200 cr and stands on 88,000 sq feet which is equivalent to 88 double bedroom flats
* Bangalore Green Belt house was constructed in 23 acres and is worth Rs 400 cr
YSRC's counter-claim
* Naidu's house is worth RS 8.8 cr
* It was built on 1,300 square yards
* It is a three-storeyed building and not a three-bedroom house
* There are several deviations from the approved plan
comments
Is there a real need for the media to conduct an independent into the houses of political leaders? Here in USA, our city has a public record of every house, its city-assessed value, and the property tax on it. The property tax on a $500,000 house is about $6,000 per year. I hope the Hyderabad corporation has assessed these houses. If the houses are 5 crore Rupees, then the corporation might collect Rupees 600,000 in annual taxes. How much are they really paying? Does the corporation collecting any taxes at all from these owners? 
By Som Karamchetty
11/8/2011 8:04:00 AM
11/8/2011 8:04:00 AM
Jagan remained uncrowned king of andhra during his fatheres regime, he cany settle for anuthing less than the crown itself. He is our state's yuvraaj while Rahul remains unchalenged yuv raaj of delhi kingdom. The old Maharaajas have been replaced by the current political dynasties. Looks like we cant get rid oof ragas ever... By dave
11/7/2011 8:26:00 PM
11/7/2011 8:26:00 PM
