Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reiterated his party's support to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying that if used properly, this law is pro-Muslim.
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00:00Hello and welcome to an India Today special as the Narendra Modi led NDA government completes
00:1311 years in power including one year of NDA 3.0 I'm joined by a very special guest someone who's
00:21a key stakeholder in Modi 3.0 joined by the Andhra Pradesh chief minister who's also completing
00:29one year in power this week four-time Andhra chief minister the country's senior most chief
00:35minister Chandra Babu Naidu appreciate your joining us Mr. Naidu thank you so much
00:40a year ago sir thank you sir thank you a year ago there were several question marks over whether
00:48this coalition government of the NDA the Narendra Modi led government would last this time because
00:53it was a coalition government whether Chandra Babu Naidu would fully support a Modi government at the
00:59center a year later how do you see this NDA government is it fully stable and will complete
01:05its five years without any problem not only five years it will continue forever that is what I wanted
01:19to emphasize here we are having clear agenda for the nation for my state and Indians to be globally
01:29number one that is our agenda we are working with Narendra Modi ji and also NDA those are very strong words you are
01:40using that this government will last forever because as you know nothing lasts forever in politics but where
01:46does your confidence come from where does this confidence come from that a government which one
01:51year ago people were questioning whether it would last even a year or two now you are saying it will
01:57last forever what's changed according to you as long as we do right things for the nation building and M4
02:11we empower people continuously in all walks of lives either poverty or better living standards or economic standards and also different cross-sections of the society
02:25either farmer or labor or different walks of life then people are will be with us now it is very inspiring time I made it so many times from 10th largest economy
02:40we are able to reach fourth largest economy from fourth largest economy we are going to reach another two years time third largest economy then game is started now from now third largest economy you wanted to emerge as number one or number two as
03:03a super power not only developed nation super power then naturally we have to compete china four and a half times bigger than us america more than seven times everything is possible we are having a right time right leader right place you know this is the
03:27listening listening listening listening to you listening to you mr. naidu i almost feel like you become a narendra modi fanboy
03:33and chandra bapu naidu has become a fan of narendra modi it is possible now technology is matured economic reforms also as giving rich dividends for us
03:45but through public policies if you can create mega scale projects that is one product perfection to reach global community and global product second one within the country also dbt has come
04:03adhaar is a big advantage for us services real time we can provide and also welfare should be flawless without any filferage if you can do all what all i am mentioning moreover as on today through dbt we are able to reach to the last mile some more fine tuning if you can do will do wonders for this great nation
04:29sir listening to you mr naidu sir listening to you mr naidu it seems you have become a fanboy of narendra modi's leadership you were once an opposition leader you were seen to be critical of him today you are praising the prime minister
04:40and his leadership has mr modi changed or has mr naidu changed or has india changed
04:47no there is a common purpose for all of us
04:54no there is a common purpose for all of us
04:56no there is a common purpose for all of us
04:58you have to think positively and constructively
05:02within 11 years time
05:07India position globally
05:10can you imagine with any other leader
05:14any other leader
05:17second
05:18India is very strong
05:21as on now globally
05:23and also
05:25within the country also
05:27India is very strong
05:29all these things are happening
05:31because of
05:32one man leadership
05:34that is narendra modiji
05:36always
05:37a family
05:39a state
05:41or a village
05:42or a company
05:44or a nation
05:45we need
05:46good leader
05:49always
05:50that leader
05:51to get an opportunity
05:53that is very very
05:54important
05:56once
05:57there is a good leader
05:58we have to protect
05:59and move forward
06:01that is also very important
06:03sir
06:04all of us should have
06:05national agenda
06:06so you are saying
06:08all of us must have
06:09nation agenda
06:10you are saying that
06:11positive agenda
06:12you work closely with
06:13Prime Minister Vajpayee also
06:15in a previous
06:16India government
06:17now you are working closely
06:18with Prime Minister Modi
06:19what are the major
06:20differences you see
06:21or similarities
06:23between Prime Minister Modi
06:24and Prime Minister Vajpayee
06:25who was it easier for you to work with
06:27you to work with
06:32now if you go through history
06:35different leaders are different
06:39even your family
06:41all members are not uniform
06:46even you and your children
06:48are different
06:51that is where
06:52I have seen
06:54Vajpayee
06:55great statesman
06:58and at the same time
06:59he has initiated
07:00so many reforms
07:02I was very fortunate
07:03to work with him
07:05and push
07:06some of the reforms
07:07through him
07:09that has given
07:10very good advantage
07:11for the nation
07:13now if you see
07:14Narendra Modi ji
07:16is a
07:18strong leader
07:19not only strong leader
07:20he know the subject
07:23very well
07:25knowledge
07:26and technology
07:27and experience
07:28a chief minister
07:29successfully
07:31and also keep
07:33always people
07:35happy or
07:36satisfied
07:38that is where he has done
07:40for any leader
07:41we need
07:43some time
07:44to deliver
07:46there in Indian democracy
07:48every five years
07:50leader is changing
07:52then so many problems
07:53will come
07:55that is where India is moving
07:56even
07:57in my case you have seen
07:59up to 2004
08:00I have done extremely well
08:022004
08:03I lost elections
08:06then so many developments
08:07have taken place
08:09Telangana state
08:10as on today
08:11after bifurcation
08:12number one in the country
08:13because of ecosystem
08:15Andhra Pradesh
08:17there is a structural
08:18challenges
08:20after structural challenges
08:22so much of destruction
08:23took place
08:25now to rebuild
08:27it will take so much of time
08:29in per capita income
08:31Telangana number one
08:33and also
08:34Hyderabad city
08:35most level city
08:37now
08:38Andhra Pradesh state
08:39I have to rebuild
08:40from scratch
08:41that is the biggest challenge
08:45I am going to come to your
08:47I am coming to your Andhra challenge
08:49Mr. Naidu
08:51a little later
08:52because it is a major challenge
08:53but let's first for a moment
08:54talk about the national issues
08:56for example
08:58let's start with Operation Sindhu
09:00do you believe that the Modi government's actions
09:03were
09:05right on spot
09:06or are you troubled by reports
09:08that we lost jets
09:09as
09:10some
09:11reports suggest
09:12the fact that the ceasefire
09:13with Pakistan
09:14was announced by
09:15US President Donald Trump
09:17do you believe that
09:18Operation Sindhu
09:20is a feather in the cap
09:21of the Modi government?
09:27100%
09:29feather in the cap
09:30of Modi government
09:31no other leader can do
09:36so
09:38perfectly with precision
09:41unfortunate incident
09:44terrorist attacked
09:46our people
09:48before wives
09:50they killed husbands
09:52that is where Modi ji has created
09:55Sindhu
09:57to
09:58fulfill the sentiments of Indian women
10:01take revenge
10:03against
10:05those who committed
10:06that heinous crime
10:08then
10:09Operation Sindhu
10:10started
10:12within 20 minutes
10:14they destroyed
10:16all terrorist pockets
10:18not attacking civilians
10:20not attacking
10:22defence
10:24then
10:26right time
10:28he ended the war
10:29is it not our
10:31credit
10:33is it not our
10:34shrewd decision
10:36anybody will think
10:37national interest
10:39if prolonged war
10:41we will lose
10:43in a
10:44big gain
10:48this is where
10:50country to country war
10:52you are pointing out
10:54small issues
10:56who will control
10:57Trump
10:58he will talk
10:59as he likes
11:01but
11:02at the same time
11:03wisdom of
11:04Marendra Modi ji
11:05has prevailed
11:07he has ended
11:08right time
11:10or otherwise
11:11prolonged war
11:12prolonged litigation
11:14India will lose
11:16as a senior politician
11:17you told me very clearly
11:19yes
11:20any time
11:21any litigation
11:23both parties will suffer
11:24and also then
11:26it will have a
11:27continuous bleeding
11:28what would you then
11:29tell opposition
11:30leaders like
11:31Rahul Gandhi sir
11:32who are saying the
11:33Narendra Modi government
11:34surrender to US pressure
11:35Rahul Gandhi is saying
11:37that there are tough questions
11:38that need to be asked
11:39including what he claims
11:40is the surrender
11:41to the United States pressure
11:43no
11:48no need to surrender
11:50to anybody
11:52we are having our own
11:53strategies
11:55we are very clear
11:57that is where
11:59wisdom of Narendra Modi ji
12:01unnecessarily quarrel
12:02we won't go
12:04anybody will come on us
12:06we won't leave them
12:08we are capable of protecting
12:09our nation
12:10no need to have any
12:12recommendations
12:13any support from anywhere
12:14but
12:15globally
12:17we are
12:18very clear
12:19we want to be friendly
12:20with all countries
12:22that is where
12:23Narendra Modi's government
12:24is working
12:26he is
12:27emerging as a tall
12:28personality globally
12:30that is the pride of the nation
12:33you are saying that
12:34even though many countries
12:35have still not condemned
12:37Pakistan sir
12:38the worry is
12:39why all party delegations
12:40had to go
12:41even members of the TDP
12:42were part of it
12:43why aren't more
12:44if we have such clout
12:46in global capitals
12:47shouldn't all these countries
12:49be condemning Pakistan
12:50for sponsoring and financing
12:52terror against India
12:54no
12:58one thing we have to keep in mind
13:01car
13:02hit the cycle
13:05whom you blame
13:06car
13:09wala cycle wala
13:12even cycle with the car
13:13also same thing will come
13:15this is where I am saying
13:18sentiment they are playing
13:20they are not going on
13:21merits
13:23but we are going on merits
13:26we know how to end
13:28Sindhu water
13:29be controlled
13:30is it a small decision
13:32is it a small decision
13:34so
13:36why we are doing that
13:37again
13:39against
13:40the approach of terrorist
13:41by a country
13:43we are opposing
13:45terrorism
13:47then naturally
13:48we have to go in that direction
13:50we are moving in that direction
13:52either today or tomorrow
13:53or day of tomorrow
13:54others will join us
13:56sir let me come to domestic
13:58national issues
13:59the first one
14:00specific issue of delimitation
14:02a number of southern states
14:04Tamil Nadu
14:05Karnataka
14:06Telangana
14:07Kerala
14:08expressing concern
14:09that southern states will lose
14:10their political representation
14:12in the next parliament
14:13post delimitation
14:15south states are being penalized
14:16they say for their better
14:18population growth rates
14:19do you believe
14:20there needs to be a debate
14:21on delimitation
14:22because if I recall
14:232001
14:24when you were part of the
14:25Vajpayee government
14:26you were among those who recommended
14:27let's postpone delimitation
14:29by 25 years
14:30Mr. Vajpayee agreed
14:31do you believe
14:32we need to re-look at
14:33delimitation again
14:38No, not postponed
14:41at that time
14:43delimitation
14:45has taken place
14:47as usual
14:49but cut-off date of population
14:50was 1971
14:54same thing
14:55they continued
14:56within the state
14:57one state
14:58Andhra Pradesh
15:0042 seats
15:0242 seats
15:04continued
15:06under the same time
15:07seats
15:10are changing
15:11from place to place
15:13one example I am giving you
15:15Hyderabad and Rangaradi
15:16Rangaradi
15:17Rangaradi Jalla
15:18we had only
15:19five to six
15:20assembly seats
15:22because of delimitation
15:24it has become
15:25fourteen
15:27in East Godar
15:28we lost two
15:30like that
15:31Chitur one
15:32Vijayanara one
15:33Shrikakuna one
15:34like that
15:35we lost some seats
15:37finally some areas
15:38have gained
15:39because of population
15:41that is where
15:42they took a decision
15:43at that time
15:44like that
15:45we had to take a decision
15:47now
15:48population is increasing
15:49only two states
15:50that is
15:51UP
15:52and
15:53Bihar
15:54all other states
15:55slowly
15:56aging problem
15:57is catching
15:58this is where
15:59I am promoting
16:00population management
16:02earlier
16:03population control
16:05family planning
16:06now I am promoting
16:07population management
16:09even South India
16:11we had to work
16:12to
16:14people
16:15are going
16:16globally
16:17till yesterday
16:18Japan
16:19they never allowed
16:20Indians
16:21now they are
16:22inviting Indians
16:23to serve
16:24Japanese
16:25community
16:26even North India
16:28people are coming
16:29to Hyderabad
16:30in migration
16:31a big way
16:32either professionals
16:33or labor
16:34either blue-collared
16:36or white-collared
16:37this is
16:38the scenario
16:39so
16:40PM
16:41PM
16:42is going to
16:43announce a policy
16:44up to that time
16:46why can't we
16:47wait
16:48why should we
16:49presume things
16:50should there be a
16:51freeze on the
16:52number of seats sir
16:53should there be a
16:54freeze on the number of
16:55seats or so that the
16:56southern states do not
16:57lose out
16:58even
16:59even
17:01honorable prime minister is
17:04having national interest
17:06in his mind
17:08appropriate time
17:09he will take a decision
17:11okay you also said
17:12he won't allow any
17:13sentiment
17:15okay
17:16you are saying appropriate
17:17time decision will be
17:18taken but you have also
17:19said mr.
17:20chief minister and you just
17:21mentioned we have to move
17:22from population control to
17:23population management
17:24you have called on people to
17:26actually have more babies
17:27now doesn't that go against
17:29the entire population
17:30policy
17:32are you saying that
17:33India needs to get its
17:34population growth rates up
17:35again
17:36yes i am strong i will i'm
17:43having strong opinion if you
17:45delay now you are going to
17:48have a big problem in future
17:50today if you see european
17:52countries japan china
17:56including singapore is inviting
17:58adoption from singaporeans to
18:01indonesia they are allowing
18:07indonesian children to adopt
18:09by singaporean citizens because
18:12of population diminishing and
18:16also aging problem is catching
18:18this is where up to 2047
18:22India is having a bright time
18:24demographic dividend advantage
18:27after that India aging problem
18:29is catching up if you can go
18:32promotion what i call demographic
18:35management now 4 crore are
18:38migrated tomorrow 20 crores will
18:41be migrated all over the world
18:43then we can capture both
18:46corporate governance and public
18:48governance globally you can
18:51imagine interesting idea that
18:53you are giving that you have
18:54thrown up an interesting idea
18:56mr. chief minister demographic
18:58management let me come to another
19:00question where you've made a
19:01contentious view you've departed
19:03mr. chief minister on the stand
19:05taken by the other southern
19:06chief ministers in particular on
19:08the national education policy and
19:10three language formula you've
19:12called hindi a national language
19:13that must be learned will help in
19:15better communication tamil nadu's
19:17chief minister mk stalin says
19:19hindi is being imposed to the
19:21national education policy do you
19:23believe that this language debate
19:25also needs to be without sentiment
19:28no earlier education that is needs
19:41for the local community within the
19:44state after that those who educated
19:48they were migrated because lack of
19:52opportunities in india then english
19:56this is where i told will clinton bill
19:59gates first meeting india is having
20:04two strengths one is mathematics
20:09we are very strong zero is
20:11innovative by indian then second british
20:15while going they took everything
20:18including kohino diamond they left
20:20english to us these are all two
20:23deadly combinations for information
20:26technology today today national level
20:31hyderabad people south india
20:33hyderabad people having more
20:34advantage in dhilly because of indy
20:37fluent speaking andhra and also our
20:42our karnataka and tamil nadu kerala we
20:45are having disadvantage why can't we
20:48learn people are learning now local
20:53language mother tongue is a must no
20:55compromise telugu no compromise tamil
20:59also no compromise karnada also no
21:01compromise why can't you learn
21:03india also to be fluent to mingle with
21:07north indians that is a national level
21:09very we have to sentiment we have to
21:12recognize national language nothing wrong
21:16in it very interesting mr chief
21:18minister you're making very interesting
21:20you're making very very interesting
21:22points there i want to come to another
21:24interesting point i remember
21:25interviewing you a year ago during
21:28just before the election and you had
21:30said i don't believe in caste census i
21:32believe in caste census i believe in a
21:33skill census and i'm told in andhra
21:35pradesh you are going ahead with that
21:37but at the center the government plans
21:39now to go ahead with the caste census
21:41next year what is your view do does
21:43india need a caste census or does
21:45chandra babu naidu believe india needs
21:47a skill census and you are against a
21:49caste census no you have to do
21:55simultaneously caste census and also
21:59skill census and also economic census
22:04for every citizen data is very very
22:08powerful now you can target through
22:11public policies how to target last mile
22:14and also social re-engineering economically
22:19politically and socially we can plan it
22:23that will give more satisfaction recently
22:26i have done social re-engineering in
22:28allocation of assembly seats and
22:30parliament seats people took it as a
22:33very good advantage they supported me
22:36that is the future you are saying
22:39skill census and caste census together
22:41one more national issue couple of more
22:43national issues and then i'll come to
22:45andhra mr chief minister what about the
22:47work amendment act that parliament
22:49passed your party supported it in
22:51parliament even though many of you
22:53including yourself and your supporters
22:55had some reservations do you feel that
22:58with your association with the work
23:00fact with the bjp you will end up losing
23:03support among minorities especially
23:05muslims is that a fear you have do you
23:07believe this work amendment act is good
23:09for muslims or will it work against the
23:11will it work against the interest of the
23:13community
23:14no from the beginning you are aware
23:20telugu de isham is for all religions
23:25and communities even for muslims
23:29urdu i made it second language in thirteen
23:32districts in a combined on the state work
23:37office that is a work board house i
23:43created long back and also so many
23:48programs even imam muslim we are giving
23:53honorarium now issue is here to protect
23:59work board properties long back we got
24:02survey and we have updated now we will
24:06update further all these properties has
24:09to go for the welfare of the minorities
24:12nothing wrong in it first of all we have
24:15to protect the dividend and also that
24:18infrastructure has to be placed for the
24:20welfare of the or for the upliftment of
24:24economic activity of muslims that we are
24:27planning successfully we will do that
24:29because your government also gives four
24:31percent reservations for muslims in
24:33andhra the center doesn't but your
24:35government does so you will continue
24:37yourself to ensure that minorities
24:39interests are protected yes we will
24:42continue and you do not believe that the
24:45work and you don't believe the work act
24:47is anti-minority no it will if you use
24:54properly it will be pro muslims minority
24:58activity okay my next question sir another
25:00idea that narendra modi government is
25:02backing another idea mr chief minister
25:06that modi government is backing is one
25:08nation one election do you support this
25:10idea do you believe we must look at it
25:12there should be a national debate on this
25:17from the beginning we are supporting i'm
25:19telling you we are always progressive one
25:23nation one election will complete it then
25:26remaining five years will focus on
25:29administration and empowering the people
25:32in all aspects or otherwise every day
25:34there is election every year there is
25:37election we are working for the elections
25:40not mandated the people people has given
25:45mandate for five years to do right things
25:48for them at that because of all these
25:52elections by election then automatically
25:55code of conduct state cannot do anything
25:58we are afraid of by elections we are
26:01afraid of some state some elections total
26:06attention has been diverted you have seen
26:08now within one year three two elections
26:11have been conducted maharashtra and
26:13Delhi again Bihar is coming it is a
26:16continuous process is not good for the
26:19nation according to me even simplification
26:22of elections also timings also further
26:25some more electoral reforms you have to
26:27bring even I am promoting one more thing
26:30all big currency has to be abolished all big
26:35currency meaning you are saying what would
26:38be the highest denomination all big
26:40currency to be abolished highest
26:42denomination 500 what is the highest
26:44denomination under 100 rupees or 200
26:48not even 500 under 200 that's all not
26:53500 you know it's interesting what you are
26:56saying because otherwise this corruption we
26:58cannot eradicate you are saying to eradicate
27:02corruption you need to only have 100 and 200
27:04rupee notes not 500 you need one nation one
27:07election for better governance and
27:08administration but Mr. Naidu the truth is
27:11that even in your government in Andhra you
27:13were when you were campaigning for the
27:15elections you also announced the super six
27:17promises you see this freebie culture before
27:20every election every politician announces
27:22freebies you also announced super six
27:24promises before the election now you have run
27:27up a debt in your state of 6.46 lakh crores
27:31officially and your own white paper sites
27:349 lakh crores I want to understand if is it
27:37possible for this country then to have proper
27:40administration your own treasury is
27:42struggling to make good some of the
27:44promises you have made so this freebie
27:46culture is all over no not freebie you are
27:55you are saying freebie that is not correct
27:57word according to me one thing all of us
28:01has to understand before economic reforms
28:06there was not much welfare at that time
28:11only government means regulatory and
28:15governance NTR started some welfare programs
28:20two rupees kg rise free of 50% rate for
28:26clothes close for sari and close for the
28:30men and women and also permanent housing
28:35for waker sections and also he announced
28:3950 rupees for HP for farmers that is how
28:44welfare has been started after economic reforms
28:49now big projects have come wealth has been
28:54created I am also party to it second
28:57generation reforms all these things during
29:00Vajpayee time there was no money for roads
29:04I forced him to go for PPP model that is
29:09where toll gates all these things have come
29:12user charges everything today our roads are
29:16very good compared to any other roads in the
29:19world or for the best then telecommunication
29:24I was the person who supported and who
29:28pressurized ultimately deregulation has taken
29:31place in telecommunication sector today you
29:34are seeing telecommunication sector we are
29:37number one in the global community and also
29:40airports ports everywhere we are going PPP model
29:45in the process what is happening wealth has been
29:49created facilities have been created but at the
29:54same time have sound have not that gap is
29:59widening day by day billions of dollars and
30:04only hundreds of rupees income on the other side
30:08is it not our duty to bridge the gap between the
30:12two next 10 years I am telling you it is very very
30:17inspiring time for India to create wealth to create
30:22big projects then automatically earlier to create
30:2810 lakh project is a 10 crore project is a big task
30:32when NTR started Telugu Ganga 30 years 40 years to
30:37complete that project now we are completing this
30:42earlier government has collapsed Polavaram otherwise
30:46government of India is giving money we should have
30:49completed long back by 2047 phase one I am going to
30:53complete Polavaram this is efficient way of doing things is
30:58doing things is very important agencies are
31:01important but Mr. Naidu if I may stop if I may
31:05just if I may stop you there all these projects that
31:08you want to complete also need revenues if you if
31:10every state government including yours run such
31:13high debts because you are giving what 20
31:15thousand rupees allowance to farmers per year you
31:18are promised 20 lakh jobs to educated youngsters
31:21or 3000 rupees per month as unemployment allowance if
31:25all these monies are going to be given your treasuries
31:28are getting empty even now your for Polavaram and
31:31other projects you are relying on central resources
31:33central allocation and because you are an ally of
31:36the government you are getting the money if you are an
31:38opposition ruled state they complain they are they
31:40are being discriminated against so is there a need
31:43therefore to relook at all this including center
31:46state relations and this entire freebie culture no
31:54expenditure should be productive that is important
32:00second welfare should be meaningful and also
32:05delivery should be efficient we are giving once
32:09Raja Gandhi told very clearly fifteen rupees is
32:13reaching out of hundred rupees today kind wherever you are
32:19wherever you are distributing so much of leakages or
32:23inefficiency losses if you tighten all these things then
32:29better way of targeting it will help us I am asking you
32:33one question I am I am always very aggressive very
32:37progressive I have created Jan Mabumi to involve people all
32:44NRA's everybody involved they supported us now I am
32:48involved I am creating a policy P4 public private
32:53people's partnership as a concept technology is
32:58available now I network individuals top 10% will adopt
33:05bottom 20% who are all poor then they will mentor
33:11give guidance and also timely help if necessary and uplift them
33:18continuously with short term medium term long term you are
33:23aware I born in a small family I got an opportunity I build my
33:28carrier today I am the chief minister of
33:33Andhra Pradesh fourth time those who born along with me they are
33:38in the village itself and at the you have seen so many examples
33:44like that even that Indra Modi Ji everybody now everybody's
33:49the responsibility to give back to handhold fellow human beings that is
33:56where Bill Gates is giving back to society in 99% Vedanta 75% so
34:05many companies so many trustees are doing but sectoral development
34:09they are doing people as capital M for them continuously handhold them guide
34:16them provide proper managerial skills for their family then you can see the
34:23change it interesting is where otherwise it is very disparities will be
34:28widened it's very interesting the way you're putting it let me turn though
34:32Mr. Naidu to one of your other dream projects the capital city of Amravati
34:37now this is a project you envisaged in 2014 when your state was split into two
34:42then Jagan Mohan Reddy's government comes and decides on three capitals
34:47now you're saying you're going back to Amravati and that you will ensure the
34:51construction of this new capital city in three years are you being realistic
34:55or is this a personal pet project for you that you are determined come what
35:00may whatever the cost you want to make Amravati the capital of Andhra Pradesh
35:04now always visionaries will think differently be clear when I started Hyderabad
35:16Cyberabad project my opponents used to criticize me why you are spending so much
35:26of money I told so many times I'm not spending any money in Hyderabad or
35:32Cyberabad there is a land vacant land there is no water also at that time for
35:38drinking purpose also what I have done within nine months I brought water to
35:44Hyderabad from Krishna River from Nagar Sagar first edition then I called
35:51companies to come to Hyderabad government land I have given to companies including
35:57Microsoft all IT companies everything even at that time you have seen my
36:04high tech city what is high tech city we have brainstormed finally we conceived a
36:12project high tech city that to BOT PPP model by L&T and government of
36:19Andhra Pradesh partnership I didn't spend even one pie 14 months they completed
36:25then next we have gone to NAC National Academy of Construction there I have called
36:33Malaysian company I have given some land for MR properties for villas they got some
36:39money they spend here for constructing this National Academy of Construction convention center 7000 people this is how I built brick by
36:51But but Mr. Mr. Naidu no one Mr. Naidu let me say no one denies you the credit no no no one denies you Mr. Naidu the credit for making in a way modern Hyderabad
37:01and Hyderabad but Hyderabad was already an existing city now you are building a green
37:05field project and I'm told you are now trying to acquire another 30 to 40
37:09thousand acres of land for additional infra projects in and around Amravati you
37:14are planning a massive level like square feet legislature building your
37:18critics are saying this all a land scam Chandra Babu Naidu and his friends want
37:22to acquire land it's a land scam there is no vision for Amravati are you
37:27saying Amravati will be the next Hyderabad no no not only Hyderabad better than Hyderabad be clear
37:38earlier when I start Hyderabad everybody criticized me like this when Bill Clinton
37:46came people used to say he won't come even SM Krishna tried his best he may not
37:53come but he came to witness what we are doing at that time mm-hmm where what where
38:00was he he was in America how he came to know that is the power of media right thing
38:08if you do everybody will acknowledge everybody will support you are saying you
38:14will make Amravati a better city than even Hyderabad am I correct you are claiming this
38:19is not a land scam you are vision you want a new vision for a new city yes I'm telling you
38:30proudly Hyderabad and Amravati will be number one number two cities in the country and also
38:38global cities in the near future okay but you are all I'm very happy yeah you're saying
38:44I got an offer God has given me opportunity to build two cities but you're also planning to build
38:49God has given me opportunity to build Mr. Naidoo Mr. Naidoo I'm told you're also planning to build a
38:54third city you're planning to create a data city in Vishaka Patnam with a major focus on AI
39:00development your government has signed a major MOU with TCS TCS is investing there is Vishaka Patnam
39:07going to become the rival as an IT city to Hyderabad or is it Amravati capital Vishaka Patnam IT city is that
39:14your vision for Andhra Pradesh a state which has suffered because of the division because of financial
39:22the financial situation a state that you also admitted you wanted special status for a few years ago
39:30no what I am say communicating to you through you nation Amravati is a green field city
39:45mm-hmm
39:47Saibarabad was a brown field city because of Hyderabad, Sikindarabad in Vijaywada, Guntur are part of Amravati
39:58they are not in the peripheral extension of this now what I am promoting it is self financing project
40:10they will get monetization on its own people are giving land I am bringing all development partners
40:19they are developing all these things and I am spending some infrastructure that money will be repaid by selling the lands
40:27and Vishakapatnam sir
40:29and Vishakapatnam sir
40:30and Vishakapatnam will be a data city what about Vishakapatnam
40:34Vishakapatnam will be yes it will be a city on its natural this one it will be financial capital of Andhra Pradesh next to Mumbai it will become that is my vision
40:48Theropathy spiritual city
40:51okay
40:52that is Balaji Balaji will bless us everyday one lakh people are coming that city will be destination for all spirituality
41:03and also people will love to have destination weddings also
41:08we will build all these things now I am not competing with other states or cities but ultimately we have to build growth centers
41:18sir this is my last 10 minutes I want to focus now on Andhra politics
41:23your battle with Jaganmohan Reddy sir when he was in power he put you in jail in 2023
41:33now reportedly you are trying to put him in jail hundreds of YSRCP supporters workers being arrested in the last one year
41:41you are using the liquor scam to target him your son Nara Lokesh has reportedly prepared a red book with the names of those who harassed the TDP
41:49when you are out of power is the politics of vendetta going to help you in your vision are you going to get stuck
41:55I want to finish Jaganmohan Reddy
42:01no from the beginning I am telling you one thing you have to keep in mind I fought against extremism
42:10they attacked me why I have done in the interest of public or I had any inimity with extremists
42:18second in Royal Sima Kadapa, Karnul, Anantapur faction politics
42:24they used to remove families generations together I controlled
42:30is it my personal interest third one communal violence in Idarabad
42:36you have seen at that time six months curfew I am having anything on that
42:41but public safety
42:45rowdism I controlled
42:47here
42:49always
42:50all of us are thinking politicians
42:53politicians will do
42:55politics political work
42:57here
42:59criminalization
43:01is a habit of that individual
43:05and that party
43:07you have to understand one thing
43:09he killed his uncle
43:11he thrown blame
43:13on others
43:14especially on me
43:15a chief minister
43:16I was the chief minister at that time
43:19even he blamed me
43:21and then he used his paper and TV
43:23to blame me
43:25at the accused
43:27it took so much of time
43:29politically
43:30are you trying to fix him sir
43:32because of what
43:33sir I come back to it
43:34because of what he did to you
43:35are you trying to fix him
43:37you will remember even the Tirupati temple
43:40the Ladoo controversy
43:43where you your government accused the Jagadmohan government of allowing animal fat list
43:47adulterated ghee to be used in the Ladoos
43:50the Supreme Court then questioned why is Chandra Babu Naidu
43:53what is the need to go public
43:55at least God should be kept out of politics
43:58I mean
44:00is this now a battle to the finish between you and Jagadmohan Reddy sir
44:04and will Andhra Pradesh suffer as a result
44:06whatever Jagadmohan Reddy has done you want to reverse
44:08or you want to throw his people into jail
44:12no
44:14no I am telling you I am not reversing anything
44:18which are all good
44:20I am supporting
44:22no you know
44:24Praja Vedika he demolished
44:25hmm
44:26Amaravati he destroyed
44:28Polovaram he derailed
44:30even some of the industries he chased
44:33and also industries run away
44:36brand of AP was totally collapsed
44:39I am not doing all these things
44:42if I want to do next day I have to arrest him
44:45why should I arrest him
44:47under the same time those who have committed
44:50crime
44:51either corruption
44:52hmm
44:53and also
44:54it is not
44:55why I am talking
44:56500 rupees
44:571000 rupees
44:582000 rupees
44:59has to abolish
45:00is it not national interest
45:02somebody has
45:04taken
45:05so much of corruption
45:07either liquor
45:09or sand
45:10or mines
45:11or lands
45:12or settlements
45:13is it not our responsibility to control
45:16and in future
45:17there must have a clarity
45:18Sir do you have any regrets
45:19over the Thirupati laddu controversy
45:23you think that you
45:24that was avoidable
45:25no
45:27no
45:28what I am saying
45:30you have to go
45:31go and take the
45:32devotee's feedback
45:34you are not doing that
45:37that means
45:38same governance I have to provide
45:40Thirumala Thirapadeva Sanam
45:42now I have streamlined
45:44total administration
45:45including laddu
45:47including prasadams
45:49including darsans
45:50including maintenance
45:52now people are very happy
45:54previously what was happened
45:56they
45:58sanctity of biology
46:00they want destroy
46:01you have to understand this
46:03sir
46:04adulteration
46:05it has been proved
46:07anybody is having right
46:09to do all these things
46:10sir
46:11I just have a couple of
46:13couple of more minutes
46:14one more question
46:15your deputy
46:16Pawan Kalyan
46:17is seen to be
46:18you know
46:19you are very sensitive
46:20you say that
46:21you know
46:22you are a secular politician
46:23but Pawan Kalyan
46:24on the other hand
46:25is seen to be styling himself
46:26as a Hindutva hero
46:27he wants a Sanatan Dharma
46:29board set up
46:30he even seems to endorse
46:31Yogi Adityanath style
46:33bulldozer politics
46:34questions your home minister
46:35how do you see your deputy
46:37chief minister sir
46:38is he a Hindutva hero
46:39and you are this old style
46:41secular politician
46:42no
46:47ultimately
46:49we are having
46:50NDA government
46:52I am balancing everything
46:55while respecting sentiments
46:57of each religion
46:59and I want to progress
47:01the people of Andhra Pradesh
47:03we are balancing both
47:05we are moving
47:06in that direction
47:07okay
47:08your son Nara Lokes sir
47:10he is the IT minister
47:11he is very
47:12I interviewed him
47:13a few months ago
47:14very progressive
47:15in many ways
47:16is he going to be
47:17the next working president
47:18of the TDP
47:19why has that got delayed
47:20we have been hearing
47:21about it for the last
47:22couple of months
47:23but it has not happened
47:24is there resistance
47:25within your party to him
47:26no my party is totally supporting
47:33public also are supporting
47:35there is no second thought
47:37is the acceptable person in the party
47:42even we are promoting youth in a big way
47:46if you see in Delhi
47:48our parliamentary party is the youngest parliamentary party in the country
47:52my Ram Mohan Naidu youngest minister in the cabinet
47:57and also my assembly
47:59if you see
48:00young assembly in the country
48:02that is where we are moving
48:04even youngsters are playing very dominant role
48:07knowledge by seniors
48:09experience and wisdom
48:11and youngsters education skill capacity
48:15how to bridge all this
48:18so Nara Lokesh will be the next president
48:20right then you take a decision
48:21sir Nara Lokesh will be the next president
48:22of TDP
48:23and will he also then become
48:24the chief minister face before 2029
48:26will you hand it over to him
48:28no no
48:32you are asking all these things
48:35I don't want to
48:37say anything on that
48:39he is capable
48:41but he has to prove
48:43natural process
48:44anybody can emerge in the party
48:46no but will he be president
48:47all you can see globally
48:51no we have to watch everything
48:54how to do it
48:55what is the requirement
48:56how to
48:57will he succeed you as chief minister
48:59will he succeed you as chief minister
49:01because the charge is that you have
49:03it is a dynistical party
49:04NTR who I interviewed in 95
49:07Chandrababu Naidu Nara Lokesh
49:09all in the family
49:10how will you respond to those
49:11who say this is dynistical politics
49:13now can you understand one thing
49:20in this country
49:23anybody wanted to become chief minister of his father
49:28is it possible
49:30people has to accept
49:33people has to give mandate
49:35or otherwise it is not nomination by individuals
49:41even I have taken over from my father-in-law
49:44a chief minister
49:46now I have won on my own
49:49recent election historical election
49:5293%
49:5394%
49:54Hyderabad you have seen
49:56everybody
49:58is
49:59accepting
50:00appreciating
50:01today
50:02one meeting
50:03even Congress
50:04ministers
50:05are acknowledging
50:06that I have built Hyderabad
50:08more in Hyderabad
50:09sir is that
50:10sir that's a good point
50:11not my credit
50:12my party credit
50:13sir
50:14sir my final therefore question to you
50:16you turned 75 in April
50:18what next for Chandrababu Naidu
50:20is that regret still
50:21you are sitting in Hyderabad
50:22while we are doing this program
50:23what is your biggest regret
50:25and what is your next goal
50:27is your regret that
50:29Andhra got split into two
50:30and you are not
50:31there in Hyderabad
50:32as chief minister
50:33is that a big regret
50:34yes
50:38no for me nothing
50:39no regrets
50:41what I contributed
50:43people are enjoying
50:45so what's your next
50:46time I developed
50:47people of Telangana
50:49got an advantage
50:50so I have to develop
50:51if you have no regrets
50:52what's the next big challenge sir
50:54what's the next big challenge
50:56will Chandrababu Naidu retire
50:57or do good politicians
50:58never retire
50:59never retire
51:00no I will contribute
51:05what all necessary
51:07I will try to contribute
51:09continuously
51:10and at the same time
51:12transformation is a
51:14continuous process
51:15okay
51:17even Narendra Bodhi Ji
51:19myself
51:20and so many leaders
51:21of our age
51:22internationally
51:23nationally
51:24it is a continuous process
51:25youngsters are coming
51:26even in Delhi
51:28so many youngsters
51:30and also professionals
51:31are leading
51:32different departments
51:33different ministries
51:34it is a continuous process
51:36as and when
51:38things are happening
51:40accordingly
51:41we will move forward
51:42you know
51:43Chandrababu Naidu
51:44speaking to you
51:45for the last one hour
51:46has been a bit of an education
51:48for me as an observer of politics
51:50I have often said
51:51you are the original CEO
51:52of Indian politics
51:54I want to tell the viewers
51:56that Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
51:58once told me that if he was not a politician
52:00he would be the CEO of Google
52:02Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:04No
52:06Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:08Yes
52:09Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:10I want to tell one thing and record
52:11Yes
52:12Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:13you are very committed for your profession
52:15you wanted to put everybody in fix
52:19No, no
52:20Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:21what all you want you want to extract
52:22same thing
52:23I am a politician
52:25I know how to interact with you all
52:29Absolutely
52:30Mr. Chandrababu Naidu
52:31not now
52:32from the beginning
52:33we are all working for this great nation
52:37you are doing your best
52:40I am doing my best
52:41I will continue to do my best
52:43I don't have any personal interest
52:45all my personal interest
52:47I created my family interest long back
52:4935 years back
52:51by starting family business
52:54no need to depend on political
52:57politics for their personal needs
53:00I want to leave it there sir
53:02that is there I wanted to
53:03every politician I am preaching
53:06yeah
53:07I want to leave it there sir
53:08I know that you are
53:10you effectively want politicians to know
53:12that don't treat politics as your business
53:14build your business outside politics
53:16but I appreciate you joining me here today
53:19the senior most chief minister in the country
53:22and someone in a sense who as I keep saying
53:26is perhaps one of the pioneers of a new style of governance
53:31has it always worked
53:32we leave it to the viewers and the people of Andhra Pradesh
53:35and Hyderabad to decide that
53:37but thank you so much Mr. Naidu for giving us this extensive interview
53:41as you complete one year in power of your government in Andhra Pradesh
53:46thank you
53:47and for your viewers
53:48thank you very much
53:49that was Chandra Babu Naidu
53:50thank you sir
53:51thank you
53:52how do you say thank you
53:53how do you say goodbye in Telugu sir
53:55what should I say goodbye in Telugu
53:57hello
54:02okay
54:03hello
54:04Danyavada
54:05Danyavada
54:06thank you sir
54:07thank you
54:08bye bye
54:09thank you