Ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu's arrest just a 'speed breaker' for TDP, says son Lokesh
Amaravati (PTI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's arrest and subsequent remand are just a "speed breaker" for the Telugu Desam Party, which has faced several crises in the past, Naidu's son and TDP General Secretary N Lokesh said on Monday.
Speaking to reporters in Rajamahendravaram where Naidu is currently lodged in a prison, Lokesh said his marathon 'padayatra' ( foot march) will be suspended temporarily and will resume once all issues are settled.
"Crisis is nothing new to TDP. We have seen many in the past. We fought with even former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This is just a speed breaker for us," Lokesh said, replying to a repoerter's question.
A local court in Vijayawada remanded the TDP chief in judicial custody for 14 days in an alleged multi-crore corruption scam on Sunday. He was arrested on September 9 in Nandyal.
He was arrested in connection with a fraud case involving misappropriation of funds from the Skill Development Corporation, leading to a loss of Rs 300 crore to the state government, AP CID Chief N Sanjay had said.
Lokesh said the case is "fake," and the remand report of Naidu has not mentioned anything about the former CM receiving any money or his signature on any file.
"Can you (state government) prove that Chandrababu Naidu received money with evidence?" he asked, adding, "We will not leave this. We will go to the people until justice prevails."
He said people like West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan also expressed their disapproval of the arrest.
He said the future course of action over the arrest would be decided on Tuesday and initiated from September 13.
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Chhattisgarh: Couple, two grandchildren killed over 'property' dispute; two relatives held
Janjgir (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): An elderly couple and their two grandchildren were allegedly murdered by two close relatives to grab family property in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district, police said on Thursday.
The couple’s one son, who had earlier spent 15 years in jail for killing his own brother, and his son have been taken into custody in connection with the murders, an official said.
The bodies were found inside their under-construction house in Bhanvtara village under the jurisdiction of the Shivrinarayan police station after labourers reached the site for work in the morning, a senior police official said.
The deceased were identified as Medani Prasad Kashyap (70), his wife Kanti Bai (65), their grandchildren Pitambar Kashyap (17) and Mogra (25).
The deceased couple’s son, Sonsai, and his son Dakeshwar have been taken into custody in connection with the murders, the official said.
According to the preliminary investigation, Medani Prasad had three sons, including Sonsai. Police said Sonsai had murdered one of his brothers in the past and had served a 15-year jail term in the case, while the couple’s third son had reportedly died by suicide.
Sonsai and his son Dakeshwar, alias Golu, allegedly killed his parents and the children of his two deceased brothers with an axe while they were asleep in the under-construction house, he said.
Pitambar was the only son of one deceased brother, while Mogra was the only daughter of another, the official said.
The accused allegedly wanted sole ownership of the family property and are suspected of having committed the crime to eliminate other claimants, police said.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, the official added.
