India, Sept. 19 -- Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh hit out at the Karnataka government on Thursday and said what sets his state apart from the rest is that they do not dismiss their people's genuine grievances as 'blackmail'.

"Here's what sets AP apart from others - we don't dismiss our people's genuine grievances as 'Blackmail'. We treat them with the dignity and seriousness they deserve," he said in a post on X.

Nara Lokesh's remarks come after Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that their state government will not be "threatened or blackmailed" by companies looking to relocate due to the infrastructural issues in capital Bengaluru.

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