Jagan Issues Legal Notices to Andhra Dailies for False and Defamatory Remarks
Vijayawada: Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has issued legal notices to two vernacular dailies (Eenadu and Andhra Jyothy) for publishing false and defamatory reports about the agreement between the Andhra Pradesh government and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
In his legal notices, YS Jagan has demanded an unconditional apology, which should be prominently published on the front page of their newspapers. The notices state that the publications have misrepresented judicial proceedings in the United States involving multinational corporate entities, including Gautam Adani, to falsely link YS Jagan to bribery and corruption. Jagan has also warned that continued publication of defamatory content will lead to legal proceedings to hold the publications accountable.
The notices emphasise that the agreement with SECI was entirely transparent and aimed at benefiting the people of Andhra Pradesh. SECI, a government of India entity, offered power at the lowest tariff of Rs 2.49 per unit with significant cost advantages, including a waiver of interstate transmission charges. This agreement, approved after thorough regulatory scrutiny by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and the Ministry of Power, resulted in savings of Rs 4,420 crore annually and over Rs 1 lakh crore in 25 years for the state.
