Stating that there is an undeclared emergency-like situation in the State, Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jaganmohan Reddy slammed the coalition government for its draconian rule by foisting false cases against the opposition misusing police and warned that all erring persons will be brought to book in the coming days.
After consoling party’s former MLA Prasanna Kumar Reddy and his family members in Nellore on Thursday, he lamented that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been following the vindictive path of attacking the houses of political adversaries indiscriminately, which shows that constitutional provisions and democratic values have no place in the State.
He said criticism is common in political circles, but sending mobs with weapons to attack the house of adversaries and deriving sadistic pleasure is evident in recent times with the implementation of the red book constitution as Prasanna Kumar Reddy’s house was attacked with his age-old mother in the house.
“The huge posse of police and roads being dug up to halt people coming to see me and the unprecedented restrictions put in place shows how much Chandrababu Naidu is scared of YSRCP and his diversion tactics to divert the attention of people from his failure to implement poll promises”, he alleged.
YS Jagan, who had earlier, had mulaqat with former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy at Nellore jail, said Chandrababu has been deriving sadistic pleasure by foisting false cases and putting opposition leaders in jail and filing case after case to keep them in jail for longer periods.
From forwarding news and video clipping forwards to questioning the harassment of party leaders there, he deplored cases were filed at will. He made it clear that the illegal quartz mining case has no locus standi as the Village Revenue Officer has given a statement that no quarrying activity was carried out in the area for four years.
He wondered that they have also added the SC, ST case which shows the vindictive nature of the government. He alleged old cases have been retrieved also to increase the number of cases. He accused that the flimsy cases being filed against Kakani Govardhan Reddy stand testimony of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Jagan listed out theYSRCP leaders and their kin who were targeted by coalition from Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy to Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, Jogi Ramesh besides Nandigama Suresh, Pennelli Ramakrishna Reddy and others. He lamented that PV Mithun Reddy has been jailed as his father Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy had a scuffle with Chandrababu Naidu during their college days.
Jagan said that the ire against Chevireddy is that he has won Chandragiri constituency, which is Chandrababu’s home town. He recalled that TDP leaders have been using foul language against RK Roja, Rajani and attacking ZP Chairperson Harika among others and asked if we pay back in the same coin, where will democracy stand?