While wishing Chandrababu Naidu on his birthday today, YCP leader Vijayasai Reddy resorted to mud-slinging. In his tweet, he described the former AP Chief Minister as a '420'.

Writing a Telugu-language tweet, Reddy said that Naidu is celebrating his birthday in a neighbouring State because TDP offices have been virtually shut down due to desertions in Andhra Pradesh.

In a subsequent tweet, Reddy said that Naidu had started his career selling cinema tickets in black. "Eventually, black remained his favourite and he dedicated his life and energy in amassing black money. He has mastered the art of deals in dark and pooling Benami wealth and property," he added. 

Reddy's tweets have come in for much criticism. "It's a misfortune that a leader of this sort of cheap thinking is in politics," a fanboy of Naidu wrote.

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పక్క రాష్ట్రంలో పుట్టిన రోజు జరుపుకుంటున్న 420కి జన్మదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు. పైగా కరోనా వల్ల బర్త్ డే ఘనంగా చెయ్యవద్దంటూ సందేశం.17 తర్వాత 'పార్టీ లేదు బొక్కాలేదన్న సందేశాన్ని' ఇప్పటికే మీవాళ్లు పాటిస్తున్నారులే బాబు. మళ్ళీ నీ 'బ్రీఫ్ డు అవసరం లేదు. pic.twitter.com/mVN3ZunkpW

— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) April 20, 2021