Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival on Thursday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is seen. | Photo credit: PTI
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan and IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
They were speaking at a public meeting on ‘Super GST – Super Savings’ in Kurnool, which was attended by Mr. Modi and Chief Minister N. Chandrbabu Naidu.
Mr. Pawan Kalyan described Mr. Modi as a “karma yogi” who not only led the central government but also guided the next two to three generations with his visionary leadership.
He said that the GST reforms have been of great benefit to the poor. “People can now save money by reducing GST rates on essential commodities and life and health insurance,” he added.
“The NDA government should continue for another 15 years,” said Mr. Pawan Kalyan, adding that the alliance would remain stable and create confidence among investors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with IT Minister Nara Lokesh and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Kurnool on Thursday. | Photo credit: ANI
In his speech, Mr. Lokesh said, “With Namo (Narendra Modi) in Delhi and CBN (Chandrababu Naidu) in Andhra, it is not a twin engine government but a twin engine bullet train government.”
Mr. Lokesh said the ‘Super GST – Super Savings’ initiative was like celebrating Dasara and Deepavali together for 140 million Indians. “Mr. Modi gifted this super festival to the people by reducing the tax burden on the poor and middle class,” he added.
The reduction in GST would help poor and middle-class families save around ₹15,000 a year, he said. “When the decision to cut GST was taken, officials warned that the government would lose thousands of crores of revenue. But Mr. Modi went ahead and said it was fine if the nation would benefit from it,” Lokesh said.
“The reduction in GST has been done in all sectors – daily necessities, education, health and agriculture, directly benefiting the common people. The Prime Minister’s dream is a poverty-free India,” he noted.
He further said that when AP Finance Minister P. Keshav informed Mr. Naidu that the state would lose nearly ₹8,000 crore, the Chief Minister said, “It is fine if the poor are gaining.”
Union Minister Bhupatiraju Srinivasa Varma said the Prime Minister visited AP for the fourth time in 16 months and laid the foundation stone for projects worth crores in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and other places.
Published – 16 Oct 2025 20:40 IST
