NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday rubbished TDP boss N Chandrababu Naidu 's allegation of betrayal of Andhra Pradesh by the Centre as "theatrics" and "histrionics".

"His (Naidu) desperation for grabbing headlines is understandable as he is aware that his political fortunes are declining rapidly. Naidu knows that he has lost complete credibility among the people of Andhra Pradesh and as a result is announcing a series of sops to woo different sections," Shah said in an open letter to the 'people of Andhra Pradesh' listing out projects the Centre has been implementing in the state.

Shah said sensing defeat in the coming elections, Naidu has made multiple Uturns and is carrying on a malicious propaganda against the Centre and BJP leadership to divert people's attention from his failures.

Recalling the days when Congress and TDP used to be arch-rivals in undivided Andhra Pradesh, Shah said, "People will always remember that Congress had dethroned former CM NT Rama Rao in a most undemocratic manner in 1984. But in his lust for power, Naidu has destroyed the very anti-Congress foundation on which the party was built."

The BJP chief said Congress betrayed the people of Andhra Pradesh and now Naidu wants to work for bringing Congress back to power. "His actions smack of political opportunism," Shah said.

Shah said Naidu had hailed the special package by the NDA government on the floor of the assembly, in party meetings, public forums and press conferences, and even declared that special category status was not a panacea and did not help states with such status to develop.

Shah said the Modi Government approved an ordinance for transfer of 222 villages in two districts to pave way for execution of the Polavaram project . "Naidu falsely, as is his typical habit, claims credit for what the central government has done solely," the BJP chief said.

