Here's Janardhan Reddy's secret behind travelling on helicopter

, Travel time between Ballari, Bengaluru on road is 6 hours

However, by helicopter, it takes 1 hour

A few years ago, Karnataka politician Janardhan Reddy was in the news for his lavish lifestyle, that also included taking a chopper to and fro from his hometown of Ballari to Bengaluru.  

Now, in an exclusive chat with our sister channel News First, he revealed the reason as to why he opted for it. 

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On using the chopper 

“During those days, when the roads were not in good condition, I had to spend around 12 hours to go to Bengaluru and return. That was not at all a feasible idea. By God’s grace, with the wealth that I had, I paid just Rs 20 crore to purchase one helicopter. It took me just one hour to travel to Bengaluru on the chopper.” 

‘Ballari, my hometown’

Ballari is my hometown. Though I earned well, I couldn’t entertain the idea of settling in Bengaluru. That is because I have to be with my people and understand their problems. I can’t be away from my family too. So I entertained the idea of purchasing a helicopter. During those days, it was something new. The media went berserk over it. By using it, I could easily spend around 10 hours in office.