Former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Thursday dismissed the ongoing feud with his sibling YS Sharmila over property and shares as a common occurrence among families, and urged his political rival, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, to instead focus on public issues
On the third day of its investigation into the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inspected ghee tankers and the lab at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Monday.
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the adulteration of ghee used for making Tirupati laddu.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
Former minister and veteran leader from Ongole, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy who is also a relative of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy quit the party.
Mopidevi Venkataramana and Beeda Masthan Rao are set to join the TDP signaling the opening of floodgates for the remaining MPs of the Jagan party.
The former chief minister held a meeting with public representatives from the two segments at his camp office here and appealed to them for their continued support and cooperation, emphasising that this election should serve as a lesson for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Naidu’s statement came after he received representations from the people at the TDP central headquarters at Mangalagiri.
YSRCP today alleged that the YSRCP chief’s security cover has suddenly been reduced overnight. The party also alleged that his bullet proof car broke down on his way to Vinukonda where a YSRCP activist was hacked to death.
Police placed YSR Congress Party MP from Rajampet, P. Midhun Reddy, under house arrest here on Sunday as he was planning to leave for Punganur in Chittoor district to meet party workers.
