The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has dared the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to accept an inquiry by a sitting judge into the scams in which TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu was allegedly involved.
Addressing a press conference at the party office at Tadepalli on Sunday, YSRCP MLA and former Minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) said, “Mr. Naidu would have to spend a lifetime in prison if an enquiry was conducted into the scams.”
“He obtained a stay with regard to a case of ill-gotten money filed by Redya Naik in 1997. Similarly, he got stays in cases filed by former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in 1998, Shabbir Ali in 1999 and D.L. Ravindra Reddy in 1999. Again in 1999, 2000 and 2001 Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy filed cases. In 2003, Krishna Kumar Goud filed a case, while Kanna Lakshmi Narayana filed another case. In 2004, Mr. Lakshmi Narayana filed another case. Palvai Goverdhan Reddy two cases in 2004, one relating to disproportionate assets, and another relating to a land scam. Lakshmi Parvati filed a case in 2005, while Srihari and Ashok filed a case the same year. In 2011, B. Yella Reddy filed a case. Mr. Naidu obtained stays in all these cases and ensured that there were no enquiries. What would happen if enquiries were conducted into all those cases? Mr. Naidu is aware that he would have to spend his entire life behind bars if an enquiry was conducted, which is why he is buying time by obtaining stay orders,” Mr. Nani alleged.
