The YSR Congress Party on Monday came down heavily on the Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh over the exorbitant cost of construction of the new Andhra Pradesh capital region development authority (APCRDA) central office and municipal complex buildings, which were inaugurated by the chief minister in Amaravati on Sunday.

Former MLA Malladi Vishnu alleged that the APCRDA building was constructed at an exorbitant cost unprecedented anywhere in the country, accusing the government of extravagant spending and corruption.

“How can a debt-ridden government construct such luxurious buildings?” he questioned, adding that the state funds were being misused for commissions and kickbacks.

Vishnu claimed that the Rs 338.14 crore APCRDA building, built at a cost of Rs 11,002 per square f

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