YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu arrested over 'derogatory remarks' against Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu

GUNTUR: Andhra Pradesh Police arrested senior YSRCP leader and former minister Ambati Rambabu following his alleged derogatory remarks against chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday.High drama unfolded on the streets of Guntur and at Rambabu’s residence for several hours on Saturday afternoon, continuing late into the night. Dozens of TDP leaders and cadres were seen ransacking the opposition leader’s house and vehicles, according to footage aired on Telugu news channels.Guntur district Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal confirmed to PTI that Rambabu, who had served as irrigation minister in the previous YSRCP government, was arrested.He was taken into custody amid tight security and chaotic conditions as hundreds of ruling party supporters demanded that Rambabu apologise for the alleged disparaging remarks against the TDP supremo. Several leaders of the ruling coalition criticised Rambabu for his comments.Meanwhile, the YSRCP claimed that a murder attempt had been made on Rambabu and said his life was under serious threat following the “attack” by TDP supporters.YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that Andhra Pradesh has descended into a state of ‘jungle raj’ and accused Naidu of presiding over lawlessness and political vendetta.“Acts of violence and murder attempts against opposition leaders are increasing by the day and are being carried out deliberately to intimidate voices questioning the governmen,” Reddy said in a YSRCP press release.In a related development, YSRCP Parliamentary Party leader YV Subba Reddy wrote separate letters to the Union home secretary and the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, seeking immediate intervention over the alleged alarming breakdown of law and order in the state.(With Agency Inputs)