YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has strongly condemned the arrest of party leader and former MLA Reddappagari Ramesh Kumar Reddy, terming it politically motivated and unlawful.

The arrest reportedly followed a complaint filed by a local leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from Lakkireddipalle. The complainant alleged that Ramesh Kumar Reddy had made political remarks critical of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy.

Mr Ramesh Kumar Reddy currently serves as YSRCP’s State representative and observer for the Hindupur parliamentary constituency. In a telephonic conversation, Mr. Jagan enquired about the circumstances surrounding his arrest and assured Mr. Reddy of the party’s full support.

Calling the arrest a misuse of the “Red Book” framework and an assault on democratic principles, Mr. Jagan accused the ruling government of using fabricated cases and police intimidation to silence political opponents. He asserted that such actions represent a dangerous trend of using state machinery to stifle dissent.

Mr. Jagan also directed the YSRCP’s legal cell to provide comprehensive legal assistance to Ramesh Kumar Reddy and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to defending its leaders against what he described as unjust and politically driven persecution.