Minister Mekapati Slams Pawan Kalyan Over Divis Labs Issue Jan 10, 2021, 17:40 IST
NELLORE: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Industries Mekapati Gautam Reddy slammed Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan for falsely accusing the Government over Divis laboratories and said that Pawan Kalyan has been speaking without any knowledge.
Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, the minister clarified that job opportunities for locals have increased in YSRCP government, where 75 % reservation to locals was brought in 2019 itself. He said that first preference will be given to those families who have given land for industries in the respective villages, second preference will be for those in that mandal and the third preference for those belonging to the same district. The State government is also providing skills courses to the local youth for employment opportunities.