Liquor Scam: Noose Tightening Around Mithun Reddy?
In a high-stakes political drama unfolding in Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government seems to be intensifying its efforts to implicate Peddireddy Mithun Reddy, a member of parliament from the YSR Congress Party. Reddy, who represents the Rajampet constituency, has found himself at the center of a brewing liquor scam investigation.
The investigation, which has been ongoing for several months, has raised serious questions about Reddy’s alleged involvement in a multi-crore liquor racket. According to sources within the state government, the noose is tightening around the YSR Congress Party MP as the authorities gather more evidence to substantiate the charges against him.
The liquor scam, which is said to have siphoned off hundreds of crores of rupees from the state’s exchequer, has become a political flashpoint between the ruling Telugu Desam Party and the opposition YSR Congress Party. The latter has accused the government of using the investigation as a tool to target its political rivals, while the TDP has maintained that the probe is being conducted in a fair and impartial manner.
Peddireddy Mithun Reddy, who has been a vocal critic of the TDP government, has denied any wrongdoing and has accused the authorities of orchestrating a witch-hunt against him. However, the mounting evidence against him, including the seizure of incriminating documents and the questioning of several individuals associated with the liquor trade, has put the YSR Congress Party MP on the defensive.
The investigation has also revealed a complex network of collusion between officials, liquor contractors, and political figures, with the alleged involvement of Reddy at the center of the scandal. The state government has vowed to leave no stone unturned in its efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice, even as the YSR Congress Party has accused the TDP of using the investigation to settle political scores.
As the case continues to unfold, the political stakes have never been higher. The outcome of the liquor scam investigation could have far-reaching consequences for the political landscape of Andhra Pradesh, with the reputations and political fortunes of both the ruling and opposition parties hanging in the balance.
