Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan Mohan Reddy's Parties Dispute Credit for JSW Steel Plant Launch

The launch of the Rs 18,000-crore JSW Steel plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh has ignited a political battle between the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Chandrababu Naidu, the current chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, claims his government cleared hurdles to secure land and infrastructure for the project, while Jagan Mohan Reddy, the leader of the YSRCP, asserts that his government laid the groundwork for its development. The plant is expected to produce 2 million tonnes of steel in two phases, creating thousands of jobs.