Jagan Mohan Reddy files petition in Andhra Pradesh HC for Z+ category security
VIJAYAWADA: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, former Chief Minister and YSRCP chief, filed a petition in the AP High Court on Thursday, questioning the inaction of the Centre and the State government on his plea to reinstate Z+ category security.
He claimed that the failure to provide him adequate CRPF or NSG protection violated constitutional norms and requested an independent reassessment of his threat level to restore Z+ security. If unavailable, he sought approval to use his own bulletproof vehicle. Post-government change, his security was significantly curtailed without prior notice, disregarding ongoing risks. Accusing the State of shirking its responsibility to safeguard public figures, Jagan urged the court to mandate Z+ security restoration. The matter is set for a Friday hearing.
Sajjala Bhargav Reddy & others get HC relief
The AP High Court provided relief to Sajjala Bhargav Reddy, former YSRCP social media head, and other activists in a case over social media posts, questioning the police's use of BNSS Section 111 (organized crime).
The court ruled that Section 111 requires a chargesheet from the past 10 years, which was not present, making the case legally untenable. It found the Section 111 charges against Bhargav Reddy and others unwarranted based on initial evidence, and instructed police to follow BNSS Section 35(3). Justice N Vijay issued these directives on Wednesday, calling for prompt government action.
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- Time of India
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Even the Singapore govt, which is considered one of the most credible across the world, was harassed in the name of cases. Now, they are turning away from Andhra Pradesh. Rs 9,000 crore public money was paid without using power due to cancellation of PPAs, Rs 55,000 crore drowned in Polavaram, Rs 1 lakh crore was destroyed in Amaravati, besides various scams, grabbing of ports, and valuable land parcels. Making a comeback after such setbacks is not easy. But we are trying to overcome all the challenges. So, you are at minus 10 and trying to build from scratch again? That is what I am saying. Not minus 10, it was like minus 100 when I took over. They chased away industries like Amara Raja group. Looted money in liquor, land, sand and granite. Took over ports on benami names. As many as 98 centrally sponsored schemes were derailed because matching grants were not released from the state. They diverted money from centrally sponsored schemes. Resorting to destruction of this scale is economic crime. As I said earlier, the Singapore govt was harassed. They have faith in me and agreed to help in Amaravati project. But with the experiences they had with the previous YSRCP govt, they are not coming forward to collaborate with us now. They feel there is a devil in AP and are not willing to come back till that devil is gone. They may come back at some point, but it would not be according to the original understanding. Despite these challenges, you are planning to achieve a 15% growth rate for the next 25 years. How it is possible? Everything is possible with vision, planning and foolproof execution. Achieving a 15% growth rate is not a big deal if we can utilise technology in an effective manner. We have historical data available on fingertips. We can get real time data with the help of satellites. With technological tools available for processing that data, we can analyse and process problems and get solutions with 90% accuracy. Either it is education or agriculture, if we can integrate technology, the processes will be automated increasing productivity. We want to bring investments for commercialisation of technology in defence, aerospace which can create huge employment opportunities and export market for our products besides domestic utilisation. This is where I am talking about 15% growth rate. It can even go up to 20% if we have good leadership. We need global leaders to prepare more and more use cases, using technology. What happened to your legal sanctity demand for Amravati? We have already written to the Union govt for necessary amendments. But even if we assume that legal sanctity is given, we will continue to fight against evil elements. After winning the elections, everybody asked me whether I am confident enough to rebuild Amaravati. 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People tend to migrate with the opportunities they get. It is high time that south India, and other states in India, too go for population management. Only then will India stabilise. Otherwise, what happened in some countries globally, will happen to some states. Only Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are in advantageous positions in terms of population growth. We are offering incentives to have more children, and we are thinking of announcing more schemes. You were one of the pioneers in inviting investments to the state by bringing in people like Bill Gates. Almost every second CM is now trying to do this by attending investment summits. Is it like fighting against your own model? Any model is not a monopoly. Any brand is also not a monopoly. As long as your brand is strong, people will be with you. Everyone will try to replicate a successful brand. It is good to see a positive spirit and I welcome that. 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- Indian Express
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NDTV
4 hours ago
- NDTV
'We Honour Daughters': Chandrababu Naidu Slams Offensive Remarks Against Amaravati Women
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