Reddy was on a visit to Visakhapatnam and Narsipatnam, and his tour garnered huge excitement among YSRCP supporters who spilled over onto the streets, braving heavy rain.
The opulent property, spread over more than 10 acres and built at a cost of ₹500 crore, has remained idle ever since the YSRCP lost power and the NDA government led by N. Chandrababu Naidu assumed office.
The YSRCP suffered a crushing defeat in the bypoll, which was marred by violence and allegations of electoral malpractices in Pulivendula, considered to be the home turf of the Opposition leader.
Reddy, considered close to former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team Saturday evening after the Supreme Court refused to grant him protection from arrest.
He accused the state government of borrowing more than half of the amount the previous YSRCP government borrowed in five years — in just 13 months through its budget and off-budget borrowings.
In a lengthy post on the social media platform ‘X’, the former chief minister expressed his concerns about the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and criticised the NDA government.
The YSRCP chief slammed the BJP for supporting Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu who he accused of spreading misinformation about laddu prasadam for petty political gains.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Wednesday finally lodged an official police complaint against AR Dairy which allegedly had supplied adulterated ghee for the preparation of laddu prasadam.
While the ruling TDP does not have a single MP in the upper house, the resignation of the YSRCP MPs will allow the NDA allies to gain entry into the Rajya Sabha after by-polls in Andhra Pradesh.
Reddy pointed out that the ghee of questionable quality was not used to prepare the laddus, as insinuated by the Chief Minister, and emphasised the robust system in place at TTD for several decades to ensure that adulterated ingredients are not used.
