YSRCP chief Amarnath accuses Lokesh of resorting to private assaults

YSRCP chief Gudivada Amarnath accused HRD Minister Nara Lokesh of resorting to private assaults towards him for elevating ‘real considerations’ in regards to the Google Data Centre mission proposed in Visakhapatnam.

“I’m solely voicing the questions coming from the folks, however Mr. Lokesh, as a substitute of responding with info, is mocking me. If I begin countering, he will be unable to deal with it,” Mr. Amarnath informed the media on the YSRCP workplace in Visakhapatnam on Friday (October 17, 2025).

The YSRCP chief questioned the federal government’s resolution to supply concessions price ₹22,000 crore to Google for establishing the info centre, with out explaining the concrete advantages Visakhapatnam would reap.

“People have a variety of doubts in regards to the employment creation and income era by the info centre mission. The authorities ought to be clear on this regard. At least, Google ought to subject a proper assertion to make clear the youth in regards to the employment prospects of the mission,” he stated.

The YSRCP chief claimed that the groundwork for the Google Data Centre mission was finished through the YSRCP’s tenure. “The then YSRCP authorities even satisfied Adani Group to determine not solely an information centre but additionally an IT park,” he stated.

The YSRCP Anakapalli district president clarified that the YSRCP was not towards the mission, however it’s towards the ‘deceptive publicity’.

Mr. Amarnath demanded that the federal government should clarify how it will present infrastructure to the info centre. “Visakhapatnam’s complete energy demand per hour is sort of equal to what the info centre alone will want,” he stated.

The YSRCP chief additionally expressed concern over the water utilization by the proposed mission. “Visakhapatnam metropolis wants round 5 tmc ft of water per 12 months, whereas the info centre will want about 2.5 tmc ft to three tmc ft yearly. How will the federal government handle, particularly through the summer time?, he requested, including that as per consultants, the info centre might elevate the native temperatures by 1 diploma Celsius to 2 levels Celsius.

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