Home Dept Rejects MLA Kotamreddy’s Parole Recommendation for Life Convict Srikanth

Swift Summary

• Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy admitted recommending parole for life convict A. Srikanth on humanitarian grounds after being approached by the latter’s father.
• Mr. Sridhar Reddy announced he woudl no longer issue parole recommendations during his tenure as MLA.
• He clarified that despite his and Gudur MLA P. Sunil Kumar’s recommendations, the Home Department did not grant parole in this case.
• The MLA criticized YSRCP leaders for spreading misinformation about the matter and noted that similar recommendations were made by former MLAs of the same party when it was in power.
• He accused YSRCP of harassing him, his family, and supporters as he left the party 18 months before elections but stated there were no acts of retaliation under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s government.
• Mr. Reddy warned YSRCP leaders against politicizing issues and said he had refrained from revenge politics under CM Naidu’s guidance, despite alleged provocations.

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