Tadepalli, March 25 -- Former Chief Minister and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday strongly criticised Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, accusing the latter of indulging in "blatant credit theft" and misleading people over the ArcelorMittal steel plant.

Addressing a meeting with Addanki constituency leaders, local body representatives, and party cadres at the YSRCP central office, YS Jagan said that the groundwork for the steel plant was laid during his tenure and not by the present government.

YS Jagan stated that during his Davos visit in 2022, he had held discussions with Aditya Mittal (CEO, ArcelorMittal) and reached a preliminary understanding on setting up a steel plant in An...