Welcoming the arrest of mining baron and former Karnataka minister Mr Gali Janardhan reddy, TDP Chief and former Chief Minister Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu said that YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy had a role in the illegalities of Janardhan reddy.

Speaking to media persons in Hyderabad this afternoon, Naidu said that Janardhan reddy resorted to illegal mining at his will and pleasure despite the reprimand by the Lok Ayukta and Supreme Court. “It all happened as the Centre was silent on the strictures passed by the Supreme Court against illegal mining,” said Chandrababu.

Chandrababu alleged that Jagan had earned huge illegal wealth using his father’s position as the chief minister. “TDP waged a battle against illegal mining and the illegal miners must be punished,” said the TDP Chief.

Meanwhile, TDP MP Mr Nama Nageswara rao demanded in Delhi that the government confiscate the properties of Gali Janardhan reddy who was arrested in Bellery in the illegal mining case this morning.