Land scam: TDP presses for arrest of former Speaker Thammineni, kin
The Telugu Desam Party is demanding the immediate arrest of former Speaker Thammineni Seetharam and his family members over an alleged land scam in Srikakulam. Party leaders claim that forged documents were used to illegally seize prime land during the previous YSRCP government's tenure.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political accountability efforts and corruption allegations involving former government officials in Andhra Pradesh.
The Telugu Desam Party’s Vizianagaram Parliament wing in-charge and Vizianagaram District Cooperative Central Bank chairman Kimidi Nagarjuna on Tuesday asked the police department to arrest former Speaker Thammineni Seetharam and family members T.Vani and T. Chiranjeevi Nag immediately as their involvement in the alleged land scam in Srikakulam was proved beyond any doubt.
Mr. Nagarjuna said “The YSRCP leaders grabbed lands in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and other places during the Y.S. Jagan regime 2019-24.”
Addressing the media, Mr. Nagarjuna said that the creation of forged documents and legal heir certificates at the behest of Mr. Seetharam was proved two days ago. He said that all the other seven persons in the case were arrested and the remaining accused, including Mr. Seetharam must be arrested immediately.
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