YSR behind Paritala's murder

Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated his allegation that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was behind the murder of Telugu Desam Party Anantapur MLA Paritala Ravindra.

Talking to media persons as part of three days visit to Anantapur district, Chandrababu Naidu alleged that YS Rajasekhara Reddy hatched conspiracy to kill a few more TDP leaders apart from Paritala Ravindra in Anantapur district.

Naidu also accused YSR of being involved in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation irregularities by granting illegal permits to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy for mining in the district. He alleged that YSR responsible for encouraging corruption of Gali Brothers.

The TDP chief said that Gali Janardhan Reddy was behind the bars for destroying the Tribal Goddess Sunkulamma Temple at the mining site in the district. “The Goddess might have cursed Gali janardhan reddy for destroying her temple as part of mining activities,” he said.

Naidu also claimed the credit for Gali's arrest goes to his party as it was the TDP which launched continuous agitation against illegal mining permits in the state. He alleged Gali Brothers looted thousands of crores of mining property and cause huge loss to the state exchequer.

Stating no one could destroy his party, Naidu reminded that Gali Janardhan Reddy once made a similar statement and now he is counting bars in the jail. He appealed to people to chase away corrupt persons from the politics.

Stating the Central Bureau of Investigation probe would come out with comprehensive report on illegal assets of Gali and YSR congress party president Jaganmohan Reddy, Naidu said that the government should call global tenders for mining in Obulapuram.

Earlier, Naidu unveiled TDP founder NTR statue in Anantapur. He also conducted aerial survey of Obulapuram mines on the occasion.