Venkatagiri MLA Anam Ramanarayana Reddy under house arrest in Nellore

Suspended YSRCP MLA Anam Ramanarayana Reddy placed under house arrest for trying to lead TDP delegation to Sydapuram mandal to stop alleged illegal mining of quartz. TDP leaders visit village to express solidarity with locals troubled by air pollution & health issues due to mining. MLA vows to build public opinion against mining mafia & thwart illegal mining.

Suspended YSR Congress Party MLA from Venkatagiri Anam Ramanarayana Reddy was placed under house arrest as he tried to lead a delegation of Telugu Desam Party leaders to Sydapuram mandal “to stop alleged illegal mining of quartz by YSRCP leaders”.

Tension prevailed at the location when the former Minister entered into heated arguments with the police, insisting that he could not be stopped from going to his home constituency of Venkatagiri. He argued that the Sydapuram police were to act only if there was any breach of the peace. He accused the policemen of following the “illegal” orders of the YSRCP leaders and said there was no space for democratic protests in the State.

The police, on the other hand, said the MLA was restrained from proceeding to Thumala Thalupur village, near Sydapuram, under IPC section 151, fearing disruption of peace.

The MLA had parted ways with the ruling YSRCP following his suspension for alleged cross-voting in the MLC elections from MLA quota, which led to the TDP bagging one MLC seat.

Meanwhile, TDP leaders, including its Polit Bureau member Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, went to the village to express solidarity with the villagers who were “troubled by the illegal mining of the minor mineral causing high levels of air pollution”.

The blasting undertaken close to human habitations had led to the development of cracks in the walls of their houses, and they also suffered from health issues, the villagers complained to the TDP leaders.