The quantum of corruption under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s watch had gone up to ₹3.75 lakh crore and the YSR Congress Party would take the details to every household with evidence, said YSR Congress Party president Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy at the third party plenary here on Saturday.
Releasing the second edition of the “Emperor of Corruption” at the party plenary session, Mr Jagan said Mr. Naidu was responsible for corruption to the tune of ₹1 lakh crore in capital lands and an equal amount in the Visakhapatnam land scam. Adding the corruption in irrigation project contracts, GENCO, earth, sand and liquor auctions, the total touched the ₹3.75-lakh crore, Mr. Jagan said.
Mr. Jagan released the 178-page book right after the party secretary and audit reports were presented at the two-day party plenary meeting being held in an open ground opposite the Archarya Nagarjuna University.
Party leader Ambati Rambabu, giving the details, said the first edition was released over a year ago with the evidence of corruption to the tune of ₹1.45 lakh crore. The magnitude of corruption had now increased and would increase further in the next couple of years. A third edition would have to be brought out next year, he said.
The Telugu version of the Emperor of Corruption titled “Avineethi Chakravarthy” asked if Amaravati would be a world class capital of a “world class scam”.
Earlier, in a brief welcome speech, Mr. Jagan said the party plenary session would take stock of the situation in the State and prepare a plan of action for the next couple of years.
