Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday (June 12, 2026) said “the 21st century belongs to Narendra Modi Ji”, crediting the Centre’s consistent support to Andhra Pradesh on Polavaram, Amaravati, the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and the Railway Zone, at the NDA’s ‘Two Years of Trust, Development and Welfare’ meeting at Daminedu near Tirupati.Greeting the Prime Minister on completing 12 years in office, Mr. Naidu called him a leader undefeated in elections for 25 years, first as Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 and as Prime Minister from 2014. More than 25 crore people had been lifted out of poverty under his leadership, the national highway network had grown from 91,000 km in 2014 to 1.46 lakh km, the number of airports from 74 to 160, and 11 crore toilets and four crore houses for the poor had been built, he said. Operation Sindoor showed the country’s resolve to respond firmly to any threat to national interests, and India had one of the lowest inflation rates despite the war in West Asia, he added.'The 21st century belongs to Narendra Modi': Chandrababu Naidu"The 21st century belongs to Narendra Modi Ji," Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said at the NDA's two-year meeting in Tirupati district, calling the PM a leader undefeated for 25 years. Video: TDP pic.twitter.com/WlILFjdeIz— The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) June 12, 2026Largest welfare scheme in the countryListing his government’s record, the Chief Minister described NTR Bharosa as the largest welfare scheme in the country, providing ₹4,000 a month to 63 lakh pensioners. Women had made over 71 crore free bus journeys under Stree Shakti, Thalliki Vandanam was reaching every eligible child in a family, and the government would keep absorbing rising LPG prices under Deepam-2, he said. Farmers were receiving ₹20,000 a year under Annadata Sukhibhava, ₹6,000 from the Centre and ₹14,000 from the State, and paddy procurement payments were being cleared within 24 hours.NTR Bharosa is India's largest welfare scheme, ₹4,000 a month to 63 lakh pensioners, CM N. Chandrababu Naidu said at the NDA's two-year meeting in Tirupati, listing 71 crore free bus rides under Stree Shakti and ₹20,000 a year to farmers under Annadata Sukhibhava.Video: TDP pic.twitter.com/CfunZGONXH— The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) June 12, 2026Teacher posts had been filled through the Mega DSC, 5,757 constables appointed, and the government had absorbed ₹4,668 crore to cut power tariffs through a ‘true-down’ adjustment instead of raising them, Mr. Naidu said. He announced that 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies would be provided soon.Even the British did not touch TirumalaMr. Naidu launched a sharp attack on the YSRCP and its chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy over the sanctity of the Tirumala temple, recalling the controversy over the alleged use of adulterated ghee in the laddu prasadam during the previous regime. Asking the gathering whether they had forgotten the issue, he said any disrespect to Lord Venkateswara, “the deity of the Kali Yuga”, was an affront to devotees. “Even the British did not interfere with Tirumala, yet the Axe Party (referring to YSRCP) committed that heinous act,” he said.Alleging that several temples across the State had been “systematically desecrated” under the previous government, the Chief Minister said he had never harboured hatred towards any religion, but devotees had a responsibility to stand up whenever the deity was insulted. Attempts were still being made to disturb the sanctity of Tirumala, he alleged, warning that divine justice would prevail and that his government had the resolve and capability to protect the temple’s holiness and traditions.Oxygen to a State on a ventilatorThe NDA had provided “oxygen to a State that was effectively on a ventilator”, Mr. Naidu said, accusing the previous YSRCP government of leaving a ₹10 lakh crore debt and mortgaging MRO offices, hospitals and future liquor revenues. “Do those who mortgaged the State have the right to speak about the State?” he asked. “There is no secrecy in governance. As the leader of a people’s government, I share everything with the public,” he said, referring to the seven white papers his government released after taking office.Investments were returning, he said, citing approval for a fifth-generation fighter jet project at Puttaparthi in 36 days, a Royal Enfield plant in Tirupati district and a ‘Quantum Valley’ coming up in Amaravati.Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Union Ministers K. Rammohan Naidu and Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, and BJP State president P.V.N. Madhav participated in the meeting, which the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister inaugurated by lighting a lamp.Two years of the people’s governmentEarlier in the day, in a post on X, Mr. Naidu said, “It has been exactly two years since the people’s government assumed responsibility with the immense trust of five crore people. While the previous government left behind challenges, crises and problems, we have been overcoming them and delivering welfare, development and good governance.”#2YrsOfTrustDevelopmentWelfareఐదు కోట్ల మంది ప్రజల అపార నమ్మకంతో ప్రజా ప్రభుత్వం బాధ్యతలు చేపట్టి నేటికి సరిగ్గా రెండేళ్లు. గత ప్రభుత్వం సవాళ్లు, సంక్షోభాలు, సమస్యలను వదిలి వెళ్తే... అన్నింటినీ అధిగమిస్తూ సంక్షేమం–అభివృద్ధి–సుపరిపాలన అందిస్తున్నాం. అధికారాన్ని బాధ్యతగా, పాలకులు… pic.twitter.com/HsvjatOshB— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 12, 2026