‘Scribes should fact-check truth’ : Andhra Min on Naidu’s statement

Amaravati, Feb 15 : Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister M. Goutham Reddy on Monday said that jornalists should fact-check truth before publishing or broadcasting a news, as he refuted the claim allegedly being made by N. Chandrababu Naidu that TDP has swept panchayat polls in his native village Brahmanapalle.
The Minister said that it is appalling for an experienced person like Naidu to allegedly make false statements without evidence.
At a time when several political parties in the state have been making tall claims of winning many seats in the panchayat elections, Reddy refuted the claims made by TDP chief that the party won in his native village Brahmanapalle.
“In my native village Brahmanapalle, the YSRCP flag has posted victory with a massive majority. If your party has really won in my village, please produce the proof,” the Minister said.
He alleged that the TDP did not even contest the elections at Brahmanapalle village in Nellore district.
“You (TDP) could not even find a candidate to fight the election in my village. We laughed at your (Chandrababu) statements in the newspapers,” noted the Minister.