Andhra Pradesh: TDP leaders pay tribute to NT Rama Rao, wear black in protest against govt

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leers led by chief Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute to party founder NT Rama Rao ahe of state's assembly session on Tuesday. TDP MLAs and MLCs were seen wearing black shirts to protest against actions of YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led sate government in arresting party leers including deputy floor leer K Atchennaidu. 

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday accused Andhra Presh CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy of 'taking revenge' against Opposition leers for exposing his party's massive corruption in multiple scams ranging from sand and liquor to Coronavirus testing kits and bleaching powder. 

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TDP leers wear black in protest against state govt

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A heated exchange is expected to take place once Assembly session begins, with TDP expected to raise issues of arrests of its party leers. former ruling party of Andhra Presh has labelled YS Jaganmohan Reddy as a 'failed CM' and has referred to past year as a 'year of destruction'. session will be held after completion of one year of YSRCP government. 

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'It is Jagan's basic nature...'

According to a release of TDP, Naidu while dressing an online meeting of party MLAs and vill committee in charge, said that CM targetted political families of Atchannaidu in rth Andhra and JC family in Rayalaseema just because y did t surrender to his inducements to change party.

"It is Jagan's basic nature to persecute and take revenge against rivals. Since he h gone to jail, Jagan is keeping a grudge to send all ors to jail," he said, according to ANI. 

Telegu Desam Party leer accused CM Reddy of promoting only his own companies and robbing natural resources of State limitlessly. "About Rs 1,300 crore worth limestone mines were given to CM's own company and Jagan tax (J-tax) of Rs 5,000 crore is being collected through commissions from cheap liquor brands companies," he said.

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(With ANI inputs)