Telangana man makes video abusing Andhra Pradesh CM YSJ Reddy\, lands in jail



Telangana man makes video abusing Andhra Pradesh CM YSJ Reddy, lands in jail

This is a good example of how reacting on an unverified forwarded clip has landed a person behind bars.


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A 58-year-old man from Siddipet in Telangana landed straight in Chittoor jail in Andhra Pradesh after he was arrested for posting a video from his mobile wherein he abused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy. 

Vishnuvardhan Reddy, belonging to Siddipet district in Telangana, made a selfie video of himself accusing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy of converting Kanipakkam Ganesh Temple in Chittoor district into a quarantine centre for COVID-19 suspects. 

Without checking facts, Vishnuvardhan Reddy blamed the Andhra Pradesh Chief minister and even used some unparliamentary words. "How dare you AP CM YS Jagan for using a temple premise to quarantine COVID-19 suspects...are you insane...didn't you get any other place to keep COVID-19 suspects,'' charged Reddy.

He did not stop at that. Reddy also raised questions on Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman and its members.

Meanwhile, the local Chittoor police in Andhra Pradesh which took cognisance of the issue despatched a special team to Siddipet in Telangana yesterday to bring Vishnuvardhan Reddy and produced him before the local court in Chittoor which remanded him to judicial custody till April 29.

"Vishnuvardhan Reddy made unwarranted and unnecessary comments against the Hon'ble CM without checking the facts. At a time when everyone has to exercise restrain, this type of provoking comments will be dealt with very strictly and in accordance with the law. He has been booked under non-bailable sections like 124, conspiracy & 188,'' informed Eshwar Reddy, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.

This is a good example of how reacting on an unverified forwarded clip has landed a person behind bars.