Ambati Rambabu Bail: YSRCP Welcomes Court Directive

Former Andhra Pradesh minister and YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu was granted bail on Monday. Rejecting the police plea for custody, the court granted bail to Ambati Rambabu while he was lodged in Rajahmundry Central Jail. The YSR Congress Party welcomed the court’s directive.

Addressing the media, Ponnavolu Sudhakar Reddy, YSRCP General Secretary and former Additional Advocate General, said the court order had exposed what he termed the vindictive approach of the ruling coalition. He alleged that the government had booked multiple cases for the same offence, a practice that violates Supreme Court guidelines.

Sudhakar Reddy claimed that as many as 36 cases were registered against Ambati Rambabu for a single incident, calling it contrary to the spirit of the Constitution. He said the party’s legal team strongly contested both the arrest and the filing of multiple cases, arguments that found favour with the court. The development, he added, had strengthened the party’s faith in the judiciary.

He praised the YSRCP legal team for its efforts and said the party would pursue all remaining cases and related issues to their logical conclusion. At the same time, he alleged selective action by the authorities, stating that those who allegedly orchestrated violence were being spared, while victims were sent to jail.

Sudhakar Reddy accused ruling party leaders and cadres of carrying out attacks on the houses of Ambati Rambabu and Jogi Ramesh, describing it as “state-sponsored violence”. He claimed that despite incidents of arson and attempted murder, the perpetrators were let off, forcing the party to consider filing private complaints.

He further alleged that police failed to respond when YSRCP leaders sought help during the attacks, which, he said, reflected a breakdown of law and order in the state. The registration of 36 cases across the state within just two days, he added, clearly demonstrated the government’s alleged vindictive intent.