Overview

• Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Kakani Govardhan Reddy in Bengaluru on May 25 and secured a 14-day judicial remand in Nellore Central Jail.
• The case stems from allegations by the Mines and Geology Department that Reddy oversaw unauthorized quartz mining and transport in Nellore district.
• An official probe found 61,313 metric tonnes of quartz unlawfully extracted, causing an estimated Rs7.56 crore revenue loss.
• YSRCP leaders labelled the arrest a “false case” and warned of ongoing political vendetta under the TDP-led government.
• The party plans to observe June 4 as “Betrayal Day” to protest what it calls the coalition’s misuse of power.