"Though Puttur town's MLA is a TDP leader, the people here have been suffering due to water and power shortage for several years. The YSRCP government has come forward to help these people," Roja said.
She further said that the locals had invited her for the inauguration of a bore well in Sundaraiah Nagar of Puttur town in Chittoor district and gave her a grand welcome by showering her with flowers.
"I did not expect such a grand welcome. However, I accepted their gesture as I did not wish to hurt their sentiments," she said while adding "Each person involved during the programme maintained social distancing and wore masks."
While slamming the TDP leaders for calling her attendance in such event as a violation of lockdown norms, she said: "The TDP leaders are unnecessarily making it an issue."
( With inputs from ANI )