Former Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visited former MP Nandigam Suresh in Guntur jail, offering his support and assuring that the party will stand by him in every way, following his arrest in a wrongful case, encouraging him to stay strong during this challenging time.
Speaking to the media outside the jail in Guntur on Wednesday, the YSRCP Chief condemned the arrest of former Dalit MP Nandigam Suresh as illegal, stating that the state had never witnessed such a blatant misuse of power. He criticized the government for making arrests when the state was in chaos due to severe rains. He said that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s mismanagement and negligence caused the deaths of nearly 60 people during the floods.
He highlighted that despite the recent floods, the government tried to distract the public by arresting important people, like the former MP and husband of Vijayawada’s Deputy Mayor, in the middle of the night on September 4. Mentioning that the flood relief efforts by Chandrababu Naidu were a complete failure, Jagan Mohan Reddy said the government has been using arrests as a diversion tactic to cover up its shortcomings, particularly in handling the four-year-old TDP office case. He also pointed out that even though TDP spokesperson K Pattabhi Ram had insulted the then Chief Minister in public with derogatory language, no personal vendetta was taken against him by the then government. Instead, legal procedures were followed, and notices were issued according to the law.
YS Janag Mohan Reddy stated that neither Nandigam Suresh nor the Deputy Mayor’s husband were involved in the incidents related to the TDP office. He said that investigations, including CCTV footage, would prove this, yet arrests were being made using false statements to frighten and manipulate witnesses. He said that the TDP coalition government is focusing on destruction, lawlessness, and intimidation rather than governance. He criticized the government for not taking preventive measures despite receiving early flood alerts, accusing Chandrababu Naidu of criminal negligence that caused around 60 deaths and calling for legal action against him
He slammed a section of the media for spreading false propaganda, refuting claims that faulty rain gauges misled Chandrababu about rainfall data, and clarified that the state had advanced sensor systems, including 450 new ones installed by previous YSRCP government, ensuring accurate data collection. He also flayed the TDP for resorting to violence and intimidation. He mentioned the attack on a former MLA’s vehicle and the attempt to prevent YSRCP leaders from reaching out to flood-affected farmers. He stated that these actions were a temporary tactic to silence public outrage but reminded the TDP that they would not be able to suppress the voice of the people for long. Jagan slammed the TDP for fabricating a conspiracy out of the boat mishap at Prakasam Barrage.
He stated that the boats involved had been granted permission during the previous TDP regime and were even used in the party’s victory celebrations. He further stated that the boat owners had been engaged in illegal sand mining under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for the past four months. Jagan also pointed out that Komati Rammohan is a relative of Komati Jayaram, head of the TDP’s NRI wing, and mentioned that another individual, Ushaadri, has been photographed with Nara Lokesh. He also condemned the attack on the former chairman of the Krosuru Market Yard, Eda Sambireddy, from Pedakurapadu constituency.
He said Naidu deceived people with the promise of Supersix schemes and questioned why nothing has happened even after three months. He pointed out that there is no transparency in the Village Secretariats and no mention of social audits in the government schemes. He also stated that the government is not implementing welfare schemes like Arogya Asara, Arogya Sri, and input subsidies for farmers. Additionally, he expressed concerns over the TDP’s efforts to privatise medical colleges and dismantle the zero-vacancy policy in public healthcare, causing shortage of medicines and lack of facilities in government hospitals.
Later, after the press conference, the YSRCP Chief visited the home of former market yard chairman Eda Sambi Reddy, who had been attacked by TDP leaders. The YSRCP Chief consoled him and promised full support from the party.
