ED Raids On Sai Reddy: Twitter Bhajana Did Not Work?

Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad unit conducted large-scale searches on all key aides of former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy at 12 premises in Hyderabad and Tirupati, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh in connection with the multi-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.

Searches were conducted at premises linked to former MP V. Vijayasai Reddy, former YSRC MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, Kesireddy Raj Reddy, Chanakya, Krishnamohan Reddy, Dhananjaya Reddy, Avinash Gowd, Avinash Muppidi, Sajjala Sridhar Reddy and others.

The searches are related to an already registered ECIR and this is the second round of searches in the case. ED officials found several property documents and transaction records during the searches.

APCID appeared to have slowed down a bit in this case in recent times and most of the accused have got bail. So, this sudden action of the ED came as a surprise.

Raid on Vijayasai Reddy has come a surprise because the former MP was reportedly trying to be in the good books of the BJP.

We have seen him doing complete BJP Bhajana on his X Account ever since he stepped down as the MP.

Back then, when he resigned it was rumored that he will join the Saffron Party and will get the seat for himself for the leftover term. But then, Chandrababu Naidu reportedly prevailed over the BJP Top Leadership and blocked his entry.

If we see his messages on X since then, we can clearly sense he is anti-TDP but is in all praise for Narendra Modi’s leadership.

According to sources, Vijayasai Reddy is identified in ED documents as having influence over supply orders, with allegations that distilleries were required to comply with conditions to receive business. He is also linked to initial funding arrangements for Adan Distilleries.

So how do we see this raids? Are they routine? or Did Chandrababu Naidu pressure the Center to bring the Liquor Case to a conclusion?

According to the SIT investigating this case, the main accused (A-1) Raj Kasireddy of the AP Liquor Scam used to collect Rs.50-60 crore every month and hand over the amount to YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy (A-4), the then YSRCP leader Vijayasai Reddy (A-5), Bharathi Cements Director Govindappa Balaji (A-33), who looked after the financial affairs of Jagan’s wife Bharathi.

They used to transfer the money to Jagan from time to time. It has come to light that Rs 3,500 crore was looted in this way.

There have been major allegations that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the end beneficiary in this case, and it may only be a matter of time before he is named as an accused.