Turbulence grips Andhra’s political arena with YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu, once a cabinet minister, ordered into 14-day judicial custody by Guntur court till February 22 over cop threats in an illegal rally case. This layers atop his remand for CM Naidu-targeted barbs.
Transported from Rajamundri Central Jail, Rambabu heard arguments flop in special magistrate court. Stemming from November 12, 2024, the incident saw his group’s permit-less march provoke police, jam roads, and harass officers.
BNS charges at Pattabhipuram cover public servant assaults, threats, force, and assemblies. Repeated YSRCP demos under Rambabu mirror this pattern, per police logs, burdening public infrastructure.
Recent trigger: January 31 home arrest amid Naidu slur storm, rife with TDP activist rampage on assets. TDP banner tussles and duty blocks cite BNS 126(2), 132; slurs add 196(1), 352, 351(2), 292, 3(5).
Post-remand shift to Rajamundri ensued. YSRCP cries foul, framing it as authoritarian TDP tactics. Rambabu’s coastal clout makes his saga a litmus for opposition endurance.
Experts predict appeals and protests ahead. With elections looming distantly, such detentions could redefine power dynamics, energizing anti-incumbent sentiment or exposing internal rifts. Andhra watches closely.