Jagan condemns Alur MLA’s arrest, alleges political vendetta

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused the TDP-led coalition government of misusing the police machinery to target Opposition leaders and workers. He alleged that those responsible for attacks were being protected while cases were being registered against the victims.In a post on X, referring to the arrest of Alur MLA B. Virupakshi, Mr. Jagan questioned the deployment of a large police contingent to arrest the legislator and his son, Chandrasekhar, from their residence in the early hours of Sunday. He alleged that the manner in which the arrest was carried out raised serious concerns about the rule of law in the State.Mr. Jagan said that the episode stemmed from an attack on the residence of a YSRCP leader at Nemakallu v