The coalition government prioritised Chandrababu Naidu’s personal interests over public welfare. Chandrababu has sunk to such levels of self-preservation that he has abandoned the people’s welfare and focused solely on erasing the serious corruption cases he has been facing for years.
Liquor Scam: CID Makes a U-Turn
The CID, which had earlier filed a strong case against Chandrababu in the liquor scam, has now taken a complete U-turn and submitted statements favouring him. “This clearly shows that Chandrababu is acting as judge in his own case,” he said.
Liquor trade during the TDP regime was conducted without the mandatory consent of the Finance Department, violating business rules. Now, the same irregular case has been quietly closed under Chandrababu’s watch.
Systematic abuse of power to close cases
Chandrababu created a special ecosystem within the government to wipe out all corruption cases against him.
- Bureaucrats and police officers are being threatened into altering statements.
- Huge amounts from the state exchequer are being used to pay top lawyers to defend Chandrababu.
- Crucial cases such as the Liquor Scam, Fibrenet Scam, Inner Ring Road (IRR) Scam, Assigned Lands Scam, IT Scam, and Skill Development Scam are being dismantled piece by piece.
Each of these cases was originally built by the CID with extensive documentation, recordings, statements, financial trails, procedural violations, and clear evidence of misuse of office.
Liquor Scam: Illegal Privilege Fee Cancellation
During 2014–19, Chandrababu illegally cancelled the privilege fee, a key revenue source for the state, without Cabinet approval or Finance Department consent. Secret GOs 216 and 217 were issued, causing a loss of Rs. 5,200 crore over four years.
Other findings included:
- Allocation of 4,840 liquor shops and 4,840 permit rooms to TDP syndicates
- Operation of 43,000 belt shops
- Selling liquor at 20% above MRP, causing an estimated Rs. 20,000 crore loot
- Total liquor-related corruption estimated at Rs. 25,000 crore
Fibrenet Scam: Blacklisted company favoured
CID established that Chandrababu manipulated the Fibrenet tendering process using his close associate Vemuri Harikrishna.
- A blacklisted firm, TerraSoft, was re-admitted overnight.
- Tenders worth Rs. 333 crore were customised for them.
- Proven corruption traced to Rs. 121 crore.
This case too has now been forcibly neutralised.
Skill Development Scam: The Key Arrest
In the Skill Development Scam, CID found signatures, authorisations, and direct involvement of Chandrababu. He was arrested, remanded for 52 days, and later obtained bail. Now, the government is systematically working to erase this case as well.
Inner Ring Road & Assigned Lands Scams
Chandrababu abused master plan changes, land pooling, and alignment alterations to benefit close associates in the IRR scam. In the Assigned Lands Scam, large tracts meant for weaker sections were diverted using insider decisions.
All these cases are now being dismantled using state machinery.
IT Scam: Fake Companies, Cash Transfers, and I-T Notices
Income Tax Department raids revealed that:
- Chandrababu’s PA orchestrated fake subcontract companies
- Shapoorji-Pallonji and L&T representatives testified that they were forced to route funds
- Unaccounted money close to Rs. 2,000 crore was detected
- Fake invoices, shell firms, and illegal fund flows were recorded
- CBDT officially confirmed these findings
Even this case is now being shielded.
“People’s Issues Ignored, Personal Interests Protected”
Chandrababu, instead of delivering governance, has become obsessed with overturning cases registered against him. “By misusing the administration, law enforcement, and the treasury itself, Chandrababu is cleansing his criminal record. Public welfare has become the biggest casualty,”
