Sajjala Accuses AP CM Naidu Of Fabricating Liquor Scam To Hide Own Corruption

VIJAYAWADA: YSRC state coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Friday stated that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has “created” the liquor scam only to divert public attention from the corruption that took place during the CM’s earlier tenure. Speaking to media outside the ACB Court in Vijayawada, he said the government is running a malicious campaign floating baseless theories and linking unrelated cash seizures to the liquor scam with no clear evidence. Sajjala charged that the actual liquor scam took place during the Telugu Desam regime from 2014 to 2019 when ₹1,300 crore per annum worth of privileged fees had been cancelled with Chandrababu Naidu himself signing the file without the approval of Finance department or discussion in the Cabinet. The YSRC state coordinator observed that the SIT is now pursuing imaginary connections using flimsy stories and vague assumptions. “SIT itself has no clarity on where the scam occurred or how,” he remarked. Referring to the ₹11 crore seized recently, he said attempts to link the money to Raj Kasireddy and MP Midhun Reddy are politically motivated. He questioned how a person in jail for 90 days could still hold on to that money without disposing it off. On Chandrababu’s Singapore trip, Sajjala said no outcome has been shared with the public. He maintained that people are watching everything and will respond at the right time.