VIJAYAWADA / GUNTUR : The ongoing fight between TDP and BJP over special category status for AP turned personal on Sunday with prime minister Narendra Modi choosing to address chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu as the "father of Nara Lokesh".

Naidu hit back saying that he takes pride in being the father of his minister-son Lokesh. "I'm the proud father of Nara Lokesh and I love to be called as the father of Lokesh. Could you admit that you are the proud husband of Jashodaben?" Naidu said. The CM said he is a family man and has always cared for his family members. "But Modi never cared for his family," he said.

"I never touch personal issues, but comments made by Modi forced me to make personal comments. I'm proud of my family members. They never depended on me or my political prowess. I'm a family man and I love to spend time with them. Modi doesn't have a family and he is unaware of family bondings and relationships," said Naidu. "My wife Bhuvaneswari, who started Heritage, had worked hard to achieve success in the business. She never depended on me," Naidu added.

