Generally, when a natural disaster strikes, it is the opposition leader who hits the ground, by visiting the affected areas and interacting with the public. They see it as a perfect opportunity to connect with the people in their time of need and pressurize the state government to carry out rescue and compensation activities.

But in the case of Andhra Pradesh, the situation seems to be exactly the opposite, as evident from the events following the recent Montha cyclone.

After this devastating cyclone, it was the ruling leadership, including CM Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan who got on the ground. Both leaders toured the affected areas, met with the victims, offered support, and promised fair compensation.

All of this happened while YS Jagan remained away from the scene, re

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