Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur   

Obulapuram promoter files defamation suits

Staff Reporter

ANANTAPUR: One of the directors of Obulapuram Mining Company and promoters of the proposed Brahmani Steel Company, G. Janardhana Reddy, filed two defamation petitions against TDP leaders and publishers of two regional language newspapers in the Junior Civil Judge Court at Rayadurg in the district on Tuesday.

After arriving in the town from Bellary along with his lawyers, Mr. Reddy straight away went to the police station and had a closed-door meeting with Circle Inspector M. Padmakar Reddy.

After about half-an-hour’s chat with the police officer, Mr. Reddy headed to the court and filed the petitions before Judge Srinivasulu.

He filed the defamation petitions under Sections 500 and 501 of the IPC, one against TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu and publishers of two newspapers, Ch. Ramoji Rao and V. Radhakrishna, for using defamatory remarks against him by Mr. Naidu after he was invited by Mr. Reddy to visit his mines and for publishing those remarks.

Another petition was filed against TDP MP M.V. Mysoora Reddy and publishers Ch. Ramoji Rao and V. Radhakrishna for the former’s continuous defamatory remarks made against Mr. Reddy between May 3 and 23 and for publishing those remarks.

Meanwhile, TDP sources stated that Penukonda legislator P. Sunita was also likely to a file a defamation suit against Mr. Janardhan Reddy for his remarks against her.

About three dozen members of Telugu Nadu Students Federation (TNSF), the students’ wing of Telugu Desam Party, were arrested on Tuesday noon when they tried to burn an effigy of G. Janardhan Reddy, promoter of Obulapuram Mining Corporation here.

According to Jubilee Hills Inspector M. Srinivas Rao, a police party was patrolling the area on information that there might be some form of protest near the house of Mr. Reddy. When they found TNSF members outside his house on Road No. 54, they arrested them for creating trouble and trying to burn an effigy.

Later in the afternoon, a complaint was lodged at Jubilee Hills police station by the driver of Mr. Janardhan Reddy, alleging that a window pane was damaged in stone pelting.

Mr. Rao said they were investigating the matter.

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