-Chandrababu name not mentioned in Mamata speech
-TDP ready for any probe on Pegasus allegations
-Can Jagan face probe in Viveka murder and liquor deaths
AMARAVATI: TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Monday accused the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government of spreading a false campaign on claims allegedly made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Pegasus software.
Lokesh said in the video recording, Mamata spoke in Bengali language and there was reportedly no mention of Chandrababu Naidu’s name in her comments.
Addressing a press conference here, Nara Lokesh said that there was no clarity even now on whether Mamata Banerjee had made such comments against the previous Chandrababu regime or not in the West Bengal Assembly. On its part, the TDP would be ready to face any inquiry either by the House Committee or Judicial Committee or even the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Lokesh dared CM Jagan Mohan Reddy whether he was ready for an unbiased high level probe into the infamous killing of his own babai YS Vivekananda Reddy. Would Jagan Reddy face inquiries into the deaths of innocent people due to illicit liquor and cheap liquor J-brands.
The TDP MLC asserted that their party has been fighting on behalf of the people over illicit liquor and J-brands for over five days. The Government was indulging in false campaigns against private issues. This was why YCP MLA Ambati Rambabu’s amorous adventurers became exposed in public.
Lokesh termed it as ‘painful’ that CM Jagan Reddy had described the illicit liquor deaths as ‘natural deaths’. Over 42 persons died due to illicit liquor in just West Godavari district. Even the cheap liquor brands being sold by the AP Government were very harmful to the people’s lives. As per deep chemical analysis got done by a social activist, these brands contained dangerous chemicals.
Nara Lokesh said the CM should be called ‘Jagan Mosapu Reddy’ for continuing his betrayals despite people’s suffering. This Government was killing people with illicit liquor and J-brands. There would be no greater issue to be debated in the Assembly than people’s deaths. But now, Pegasus was raised in the House as if no public issue was there. False claims were made about Mamata’s statement.
Condemning the Government’s ‘cheap tactics’, Lokesh pointed out former DGP Gautam Sawang had already given an RTI reply that Pegasus was never procured. Israel ambassador announced the spyware was not sold to private persons. Even then, regular business was set aside to debate Pegasus in Council. The Chairman did not allow debate on liquor deaths.
Lokesh slammed the YCP Government for misleading everybody with its false campaigns. The Jagan regime was boasting of its 151 MLAs but it would not get even 15 seats in the next elections. The YCP said total lies on Viveka murder, DSP promotions, pind diamond and insider trading in Amaravati. Whereas, Jagan Reddy could not prove any allegations against the TDP. Chandrababu would always uphold the sanctity of institutions.
