Amaravati, February 20 – Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and President of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Friday urged party leaders and workers not to be afraid of the "false cases" filed against them.
Jagan Mohan Reddy made this statement after party leader and former minister Ambati Rambabu met him at his residence following his release on bail, in what the party described as an illegal case.
According to the YSRCP, Rambabu briefed Jagan on the cases filed against him, including the vandalism of his residence by TDP cadres, the attempt on his life, the inaction of the police, and what he termed as overzealous action by certain officers.
Jagan assured Rambabu that there was no need to be anxious about the false cases and that they would be fought legally.
He strongly criticised the conduct of certain police officials, whom he said were acting in support of the ruling TDP, and emphasised that obstacles and harassment faced in the course of fighting for people's rights must be confronted firmly.
He urged party leaders and cadres not to worry and to continue standing with the public.
MP Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, former MP Nandigam Suresh, former MLA Malladi Vishnu, and NTR District YSRCP President Devineni Avinash were also present during the meeting.
Former minister and Guntur district YSRCP president Rambabu was released on bail from the Rajahmundry Central Prison on Wednesday evening following a court in Guntur granting him bail in the alleged illegal lottery case registered against him at Sattenapalli in 2023.
He served the 17-day remand period in connection with this and another case pertaining to the alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and obstruction of police personnel from discharging their duty during a protest in Guntur on January 31.
He was arrested on that day amid a tense situation that prevailed at his house after it was allegedly attacked by the TDP supporters in Guntur.
On Thursday, Rajahmundry police issued a notice disallowing him from leading a huge procession from Rajahmundry to Guntur.
A huge crowd had gathered when the former minister started for Guntur. Police stopped his convoy, saying he cannot lead a huge procession as Section 30 is in force. He was handed over a notice, denying him permission to lead a convoy.