Former minister Pinipé Viswarup stated that his son has been falsely implicated in a murder case, with no connection to the incident. He emphasized that the deceased was one of his own associates and that his son’s name was not mentioned in the FIR or anywhere during the investigation.
Viswarup accused the ruling TDP coalition government of engaging in diversion politics by using this case as a political weapon. He claimed that his son’s name was wrongfully brought up under pressure from the accused. He also condemned the political vendetta brewing in Konaseema. His son was arrested while returning from a visit to the Madurai temple, adding further strain to the situation.
Meanwhile, former minister Chelluboyina Venu Gopalakrishna criticized the arrest of former minister Pinipe Viswarup’s son, Sri Kanth, calling it a politically motivated move aimed at diverting public attention from the government’s failures. He claimed the ruling coalition has been using diversion tactics whenever their shortcomings come under scrutiny. He pointed out that this is not the first time the government has employed such strategies, citing past incidents like the Tirupati Laddu issue and the Vijayawada floods.
He further stated that the government is negligent in addressing serious issues like rising murders and rapes in the state. He highlighted the lack of response from officials even in cases such as the diarrhea deaths in Vizianagaram, blaming the government for these preventable tragedies. He concluded that the arrest of Sri Kanth, linked to a year-old murder case, was simply another distraction orchestrated by the government to steer public discourse away from their continued failures.
