YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy Arrested in ₹3,200 Cr Liquor Scam
SIT Interrogates and Apprehends Rajampet MP Amidst Opposition Allegations of Political Vendetta
- YSRCP Lok Sabha MP PV Midhun Reddy arrested in alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam.
- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) interrogated and apprehended him in Vijayawada.
- Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha confirmed the arrest.
GG News Bureau
Amaravati, 19th July: Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday arrested YSRCP Lok Sabha member PV Midhun Reddy in connection with the alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam that reportedly occurred during the previous YSRCP regime.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged scam subjected Midhun Reddy to several hours of questioning today, culminating in his arrest around 7:30 pm in Vijayawada. “Yes (he has been arrested). The process (to produce him before a court) is going on,” Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha confirmed to PTI over the phone. Midhun Reddy represents the Rajampet constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
The YSRCP leader had arrived in Vijayawada earlier today to participate in the probe. His questioning and subsequent arrest follow the recent apprehension of other accused individuals in the case, including Dhanunjay Reddy, Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Balaji Govindappa.
Opposition Cries Foul Play
Meanwhile, the opposition YSRCP has strongly condemned Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, accusing his government of engaging in vindictive behavior and fabricating ‘false’ cases against individuals close to YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Senior YSRCP leader Malladi Vishnu stated in a release that the case against Midhun Reddy is part of a larger “vindictive conspiracy” to arrest people in close proximity to the party leadership.
“But we will bounce back to call the bluff of Chandrababu Naidu,” Vishnu asserted, adding that the more vindictive the actions of the Naidu government, the stronger YSRCP’s resolve becomes to fight back and expose the ‘failures and corruption’ of the coalition government.
Further, senior YSRCP leader L Appi Reddy highlighted Midhun Reddy’s distinguished political family background. “I am confident that justice will prevail and that the judiciary will act fairly. His decision to attend the inquiry shows his determination to prove his innocence and his respect for the rule of law,” Reddy told PTI Videos.
