Arrest of YSRCP leaders intended to divert people's attention from failures of government: Amarnath
Addressing a media conference here on Monday, Mr. Amarnath said that Mr. Naidu wants to divert the attention of people from the failures of his government to fulfil their election promises. They have booked around 2,800 cases after coming to power. The way in which two TDP-friendly vernacular dailies were reporting on the remand or arrest of YSRCP leaders even before the investigation agency took any action indicated that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the government was basing its probe on the reports given in those two newspapers, he alleged.
The YSRCP leader said that the liquor scam case was based on 'oral evidence' that some officials had spoken to the YSRCP leaders. It was common for officials to speak to the ruling party leaders, Ministers or the Chief Minister in any government. The officials would be speaking to Mr. Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on a regular basis and wonder whether it could be construed as nexus with the officials, he ask
Mr. Amarnath alleged that the TDP government was arresting the YSRCP leaders with a political vengeance. He dared the government to show the proof of YSRCP leaders' involvement in the cases. The chargesheet says that the cases were booked based on 'assumption'. It does not say that money was received or that the leaders were caught taking money. This proves that the YSRCP leaders were being implicated in the cases, he alleged.
He recalled that the YSRCP government had shown evidence on the alleged involvement of Mr. Naidu in the skill development scam between 2014-19. He alleged that the TDP-led government was putting the 15 medical colleges sanctioned during the YSRCP regime for sale to privatise them.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
22 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
ED recovered ₹23,000 cr laundered money, distributed it to victims: SG to SC
New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate has recovered around ₹23,000 crore laundered money and distributed it to the victims of financial crimes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday. ED recovered ₹ 23,000 cr laundered money, distributed it to victims: SG to SC The statement was made by the top law officer before a special bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma during the open court hearing on a batch of pleas seeking review of the controversial May 2 judgement of the apex court. The apex court had on May 2 ordered liquidation of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited while setting aside a resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for the ailing firm. The CJI-led bench on July 31 recalled the verdict and decided to hear afresh the review pleas in the high stake matter. During the hearing on the review pleas, a lawyer referred to the Enforcement Directorate's probe in the BPSL case as well. 'Here also ED is there,' the CJI quipped. In response, the solicitor general said, 'Let me tell a fact, which was never said in any court, and that is …ED has recovered ₹23,000 crore and given it to the victims". The law officer said recovered money does not remain with the state exchequer and goes to the victims of financial crimes. 'What is the conviction rate,' the CJI asked. Mehta said conviction rates in penal offences are also very low, and referred to the ills plaguing the criminal justice system in the country as the key reason for it. To which, the CJI said, 'Even if they are not convicted you have been successful in sentencing them almost without a trial for years together". The law officer said, 'In some of the cases where the politicians were raided, where the cash was found, our machines stopped functioning because of the huge cash…we had to bring new machines". He added that some narratives are being built on YouTube programmes when some big politicians are caught. The CJI said, 'We do not decide matters on narratives… I don't see news channels. I see headlines in newspapers only in the morning for 10-15 minutes". The law officer said he knew the cases are not decided by the judges on the narratives being built on social media and outside courtrooms. Several benches of the top court have been critical of alleged high handedness of the ED especially in cases involving opposition leaders in money laundering cases. The CJI-led bench on July 21, in a different case, had observed that the Enforcement Directorate was "crossing all limits". The suo motu matter pertained to summoning of two senior advocates by the ED for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hans India
22 minutes ago
- Hans India
ED recovered Rs 23,000 cr laundered money, distributed it to victims: SG to Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has recovered around Rs 23,000 crore laundered money and distributed it to the victims of financial crimes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The statement was made by the top law officer before a special bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma during the open court hearing on a batch of pleas seeking review of the controversial May 2 judgement of the apex court. The apex court had on May 2 ordered liquidation of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited (BPSL) while setting aside a resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for the ailing firm. The CJI-led bench on July 31 recalled the verdict and decided to hear afresh the review pleas in the high stake matter. During the hearing on the review pleas, a lawyer referred to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe in the BPSL case as well. 'Here also ED is there,' the CJI quipped. In response, the solicitor general said, 'Let me tell a fact, which was never said in any court, and that is …ED has recovered Rs 23,000 crore (laundered money) and given it to the victims". The law officer said recovered money does not remain with the state exchequer and goes to the victims of financial crimes. 'What is the conviction rate,' the CJI asked. Mehta said conviction rates in penal offences are also very low, and referred to the ills plaguing the criminal justice system in the country as the key reason for it. To which, the CJI said, 'Even if they are not convicted you have been successful in sentencing them almost without a trial for years together". The law officer said, 'In some of the cases where the politicians were raided, where the cash was found, our (cash counting) machines stopped functioning because of the huge cash…we had to bring new machines". He added that some narratives are being built on YouTube programmes when some big politicians are caught. The CJI said, 'We do not decide matters on narratives… I don't see news channels. I see headlines in newspapers only in the morning for 10-15 minutes". The law officer said he knew the cases are not decided by the judges on the narratives being built on social media and outside courtrooms. Several benches of the top court have been critical of alleged high handedness of the ED especially in cases involving opposition leaders in money laundering cases. The CJI-led bench on July 21, in a different case, had observed that the Enforcement Directorate was "crossing all limits". The suo motu matter pertained to summoning of two senior advocates by the ED for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations.
News18
30 minutes ago
- News18
ED recovered Rs 23,000 cr laundered money, distributed it to victims: SG to SC
Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has recovered around Rs 23,000 crore laundered money and distributed it to the victims of financial crimes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The statement was made by the top law officer before a special bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma during the open court hearing on a batch of pleas seeking review of the controversial May 2 judgement of the apex court. The apex court had on May 2 ordered liquidation of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited (BPSL) while setting aside a resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for the ailing firm. The CJI-led bench on July 31 recalled the verdict and decided to hear afresh the review pleas in the high stake matter. During the hearing on the review pleas, a lawyer referred to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe in the BPSL case as well. 'Here also ED is there," the CJI quipped. In response, the solicitor general said, 'Let me tell a fact, which was never said in any court, and that is …ED has recovered Rs 23,000 crore (laundered money) and given it to the victims". The law officer said recovered money does not remain with the state exchequer and goes to the victims of financial crimes. 'What is the conviction rate," the CJI asked. Mehta said conviction rates in penal offences are also very low, and referred to the ills plaguing the criminal justice system in the country as the key reason for it. To which, the CJI said, 'Even if they are not convicted you have been successful in sentencing them almost without a trial for years together". The law officer said, 'In some of the cases where the politicians were raided, where the cash was found, our (cash counting) machines stopped functioning because of the huge cash…we had to bring new machines". He added that some narratives are being built on YouTube programmes when some big politicians are caught. The CJI said, 'We do not decide matters on narratives… I don't see news channels. I see headlines in newspapers only in the morning for 10-15 minutes". The law officer said he knew the cases are not decided by the judges on the narratives being built on social media and outside courtrooms. Several benches of the top court have been critical of alleged high handedness of the ED especially in cases involving opposition leaders in money laundering cases. The CJI-led bench on July 21, in a different case, had observed that the Enforcement Directorate was 'crossing all limits". The suo motu matter pertained to summoning of two senior advocates by the ED for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations. PTI SJK SJK DV DV view comments First Published: August 07, 2025, 13:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
