A new episode in The battle of two states – Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh — to lure big investors and global firms began playing out sharply in the cyberspace. ---Advertisement---It all began with Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh aiming sharp barbs few weeks ago against Bengaluru’s potholes peppered roads, lanes and bylanes and ‘inviting’ firms located there to relocate to the ‘youngest’ state. The latest flareup between the two states was sparked by Nara Lokesh’s attempts to exploit Bengaluru’s woe’s with attempts to persuade IT companies and start-up firms to relocate to Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Minister, who is also the son of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has been suggesting to investors to move to Ananathapur, that is close to Bengaluru but located in Andhra Pradesh. No need for getting frustrated with Bengaluru’s potholes and traffic, Lokesh said needling Karnataka, which has been galloping ahead in terms of economic growth.