He revealed that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had imposed a Rs 200 crore penalty on the state due to the environmental violations linked to the construction and pointed out that Jagan Reddy's family of four members lived in a Rs 700 crore property.
Criticising Jagan Reddy's leadership, Lokesh said, "He thought he was the Saddam Hussein of Andhra Pradesh and would remain in power for 30 years.
During the YSRCP government, the total strength of government schools and junior colleges came down by a whopping 12 lakh, which has now reached a mere 33.4 lakh," the State Education Minister added.
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