VISAKHAPATNAM:

urban development minister

on Friday said the YSRC would go to any length for the benefit of the state, even join the

if it boils down to that.

Botcha said the YSRC government is committed to the development of the state and would go to any length to make it happen. "If required, we are not averse to joining the NDA at the Centre if it benefits the state and its people," he said, adding that there is no need for the state to fight with the Centre everyday. "Ours will be issue-based support. We will confront the Centre whenever required if state's interests are hit."

Targeting former chief minister and TDP president

, he said the recent income tax raids have proved his corrupt deeds. "The raids have revealed that there was a 2,500 crore scam in the name of three companies and the people behind the scam are close to Naidu and his son (Nara Lokesh)," he said

Botcha demanded the TDP chief to respond to the revelations. "They also claimed that they took a loan of 1.94 lakh crore. Where is the money? Where did it vanish?" Botcha asked.