BJP slams Babu for regretting alliance with NDA

HYDERABAD: BJP unit of Andhra Pradesh criticised the reported statement of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu wherein he expressed 'regrets' for his association with erstwhile NDA government.Talking to reporters here, AP BJP chief G Kishan Reddy said Naidu could come to power in Andhra Pradesh in 1999 only because of former Prime Minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee when TDP had allied with BJP.Naidu had sworn in as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh in October 1999 for the second term.Stating that Naidu's statement is highly objectionable, Reddy asked him not to blame BJP for the sake of minority votes.While addressing party's annual meeting (Mahanadu) at Gandipet near here recently, Naidu had said that TDP lost the confidence of Muslims in the aftermath of Godhra incident in Gujarat although the party made repeated efforts to garner support of the minority community.