In the 2014 elections,
pawan kalyan campaigned for the
tdp and the BJP, and was instrumental in their victories. In the name of questioning the state government,
pawan kalyan made several protests against Naidu and all of them were allowed. On a couple of instances, we've seen Naidu set aside etiquette to greet Pawan when he came to see him. But then things got ugly when
people like
sri reddy started slamming Pawan Kalyan, and all channels covered it extensively.
Pawan and his supporters targeted TV9, a TRS-controlled channel, and ABN, a pro-TDP channel, but Naidu was suspected of being behind both. The animosity intensified, and
pawan kalyan had a little role in the TDP's defeat in 2019, as well as his own humiliation.
people like
sri reddy and
kathi mahesh have openly declared their allegiance to the
ysr Congress, indicating what has actually occurred. We don't know if
pawan kalyan is aware of this, but some PK followers still
believe CBN and
jagan are both terrible.
The
events in
andhra pradesh on
friday should serve as a wake-up call for them. In
andhra pradesh, we have unrivalled vendetta politics. Even the dictatorial governments of
jayalalithaa and
karunanidhi are no match for Chandrababu Naidu. Pawan supporters have created a fictitious adversary in Naidu while ignoring the genuine threat. That should be obvious to any rational fan. Even when Janasena's alliance partner, the BJP, just provided a Naam-Ke-Vaaste Support, the
tdp has remained steadfastly behind Pawan Kalyan.