Jagan accuses Naidu of post-election vendetta
The YSRCP supremo alleged that Ramakrishna Reddy was 'unjustly' put in jail and claimed an attempt to murder case also has been slapped against the former Macherla MLA
Tirupati: YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of orchestrating a campaign of fear and retribution against those who did not support the Telugu Desam party in the recent elections.
At a press conference after meeting YSRC leader Pinneli Ramakrishna Reddy in Nellore Central Jail on Thursday, Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that people who refrained from supporting the TD were currently facing asset destruction, physical attacks and false cases state-wide.
Tirupati:The former CM also accused the TD of desecrating the statues of former chief minister late Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy, ravaging properties of YSRC supporters, and assaulting individuals who didn’t vote for the TD. He warned Naidu of potential public backlash if such oppressive actions continued.
Referring to the case of Ramakrishna Reddy, the YSRC chief said the four-time MLA was arrested and detained on “false charges.” He cited two instances involving Pinneli to illustrate what he described as the TD's vindictive politics.
The first incident occurred on May 14, the day after the election, in Karempudi village. Ramakrishna Reddy, with the DSP's authorization, attempted to console families of the SC community women who had faced “atrocities”from TD supporters. However, circle inspector Narayana Swamy filed a case against Ramakrishna Reddy on March 23, “falsely” implicating him in an attack that occurred that day.
The second incident, he said, involved an Electronic Voting Machine at the Palvai Gate polling booth. TD supporters were engaging in electoral malpractices. Pinneli's attempts to contact senior police officials proved futile. Consequently, Pinneli “intervened at the booth to prevent rigging.”
Jagan Mohan Reddy stressed that Pinneli's current jailing stemmed from other “fabricated” charges.
The former CM said the YSRC government had diligently served the people during its tenure and did not lose the elections due to anti-incumbency. Instead, he attributed the defeat to the sway of Naidu's huge promises to the people, which remained unfulfilled.
“As CM, Naidu should prioritise governance and honour his promises by implementing the welfare schemes like free travel to women on RTC buses, rather than instigating unrest in the state,” he said.
He recommended disbursing `20,000 to each farmer under Rythu Bharosa programme, `15,000 to mothers of school-going children under the Thalliki Vandanam scheme, and `1,500 per month to 2.10 crore women across the state, as had been promised in the past.