India, Oct. 16 -- Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh minister of human resources and IT, on Thursday joked about the feud that has erupted between the state and Karnataka after Google announced a $15 billion data and AI centre in Vizag.

Taking to social media platform X, Lokesh taunted Karnataka over Bengaluru's being overlooked for investments, saying, "Neighbours are feeling the burn."

"They say Andhra food is spicy. (It) seems some of our investments are too. Some neighbours are already feeling the burn," Lokesh said in a cheeky post.

Lokesh, who is also the son of Andhra chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and top leaders from Karnataka's ruling Congress, including deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and IT minister Priyank Kharge, have b...