Reddy Lays Foundations for 216 Crore Worth of Temple Projects Amid BJP Competition
• Jagan Mohan Reddy laid foundations for 216 crore worth of Hindu temple projects in Vijayawada to prevent BJP from gaining politically
• Projects include reconstruction of Kanaka Durga temple (5.6 crores), hill protection works (4.25 crores), LED boards & energy systems (3.25 crores)
• Additional allocations made for other temples demolished in 2016 Pushkaras (3.87 crores) and queue complex construction (27 crores)
• CM’s surprise temple visit made strategically amid BJP’s planned protests to highlight own temple restoration efforts
• Indicates Reddy moving to gain Hindu vote bank support that BJP vying for