ABN Andhrajyothy owner Vemuri Radhakrishna seem to have been gripped by 'yellow fever' as April 11 polling day for AP Assembly polls nears.
Radhakrishna created a dubious trend in journalism by writing a 'paid yellow editorial' asking voters to vote for TDP for the better future of AP.
This editorial was published in today's edition of Andhra Jyothy newspaper.
Normally, his editorial "Kotha Paluku" (aka Chetha Paluku) is published in editorial page (Page 4) every Sunday.
However, today, the introduction of this editorial was published in the main page (Page 1) in Andhra edition carrying a picture of Radhakrishna and it was continued in editorial page.
In this Radhakrishna says, if Jagan becomes CM, no industrialist or investor would come forward to set up industries or make investments in AP, as Jagan has the track record of extorting money from them while his father late YSR was CM between 2004 and 2009.
Radhakrishna asks voters to make Chandrababu CM again, if they want to secure future for themselves and their children.
Radhakrishna says Jagan has a strong desire to become CM and has no desire to develop AP and asks voters why they should fulfill Jagan's desire who has no commitment towards AP development.
Radhakrishna also faults PM Modi and Telangana CM KCR for trying to dethrone Naidu for the sake of Jagan.
Radhakrishna says when BJP and TRS can't come to power in AP, why they should help YSRCP to win. This shows that they have 'personal grudge' against TDP and Naidu, who developed AP in several sectors despite all odds and 'deficit budget'.
Radhakrishna even tried to attribute his 'yellow agenda' to AP people, senior IAS officers, industrialist etc saying that they are worried over about their future in case Jagan wins and want Naidu to become CM again.
Radhakrishna says Jagan's close aide and MP Vijayasai Reddy already started 'extorting' money from businessmen and industrialists in AP and warned people about what would happen if Jagan becomes CM.
Radhakrishna credits Naidu for bringing KIA Motors, Hero Motors to AP in the last five years despite stiff competition from other states and harassments from PM Modi and TS CM KCR.
Radhakrishna's latest editorial left journalist fraternity and common readers shell shocked. Because, all these days one heard of publishing paid news but Radhakrishna brought more disgrace to journalism by writing 'paid editorial' with his picture on the main page.
Radhakrishna earned hundreds of crores of rupees through paid news supporting Naidu and TDP government during the past five years.
The latest paid editorial seem to be an attempt by Radhakrishna to thank Naidu for making him rich at the cost of public money during the past five years as it is the last editorial written by him before polling on April 11.