TDP's Yanamala frowns on Jagan's meeting with Central leaders

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has taken exception to the audience granted by leaders of various national parties and "some bigwigs in the Central government" to YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Delhi in the last two days.
"It would have been good if the leaders of national parties and some bigwigs in the Central government did not meet Jagan, who is out on bail after spending 16 months in jail. He is the prime accused in 12 charge sheets (filed by the CBI in various corruption cases). The national leaders would have sent good signals to the people had they not granted an audience to Jagan," Yanamala said in a statement here today.

"If people holding high positions encourage those with a criminal record, it would create misgivings among people. There were instances in the past when the national leaders and bigwigs in the Central government declined to meet Jagan. What they did now is inappropriate," the Finance Minister pointed out, without naming anyone.
He was apparently referring to Jagan's meeting with Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley besides CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and others in Delhi.
"The bigwigs in the Central government, those occupying constitutional positions and leaders of national parties should act with foresight. They should act in a manner that enhances confidence and faith in Constitution, democracy, judiciary and laws of the land," Yanamala, who is also the TDP politburo member, observed.

Referring to Jagan's "malicious propaganda" that the TDP was purchasing YSRC MLAs by offering Rs 30 crore each, the Finance Minister said it only exposed the bankruptcy of the opposition leader.
"It was your late father Rajasekhara Reddy who launched 'Operation Akarsh' when he was Chief Minister and snatched away legislators from opposition parties. Why did you not question it then? Why did you not open your mouth when opposition MLAs were lured away in Telangana," Yanamala asked.
"The YSRC MLAs were crossing over to the TDP only as Jagan was standing as a wall to block the development of AP. It's ridiculous that you are crying hoarse over it," Yanamala said.