Chandrababu’s arrest is illegal, TDP will take legal recourse, says Balakrishna
The Hindu
Balakrishna criticizes Jagan Mohan Reddy for arresting N. Chandrababu Naidu, claiming it is part of his vengeful politics. He insists Naidu is innocent of the skill development scam and that the TDP will fight the injustice in court.
Reacting to N. Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest, Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who spent 16 months in jail, appears to be bent on sending Mr. Naidu to prison for at least 16 minutes, as part of his vengeful politics.
In a press release, Mr. Balakrishna insisted that Mr. Naidu’s arrest was illegal and questioned how could the police detain him without a prima facie evidence.
“Mr. Naidu has nothing to do with the skill development scam. It is a false propaganda unleashed by the ruling party”, Mr. Balakrishna said, adding that the TDP would fight a battle in courts against the injustice.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.