Chandrababu Naidu was arrested on September 9 for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation when he was chief minister in 2015, which resulted in a purported loss of more than Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.
After reserving its orders on Wednesday, the high court delivered its verdict on Friday, just hours following the extension of Chandrababu Naidu's judicial custody by a Vijayawada ACB Court until September 24.
Following the end of Naidu's custody on Friday, he appeared before the judge via virtual means from Rajahmundry Central Jail. Judge Hima Bindu granted a two-day extension of custody.
The CID is seeking former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s custody for five days in the skill development scam case saying that all those involved have to be examined thoroughly
TDP politburo member Nimmala Ramanaidu noted that they have extensively reviewed the ruling party's performance in the past four years and come to a conclusion that the Assembly has been allegedly converted into YSRC office.
TDP leaders led by party general secretary Nara Lokesh, on Tuesday, staged a silent protest at Raj Ghat against the "illegal" arrest of the party chief
Andhra Pradesh former Chief Minister was arrested on September 9 in connection with a fraud case involving alleged misappropriation of funds from the Skill Development Corporation, leading to a loss of Rs 300 crore to the state government.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, N Sanjay said, "This is a scam of Rs 371 crores of government money. This money was given as a nomination to a company named Siemens by the AP govt. Money was going out of government hands just on the nomination basis."
Maganti Babu along with other TDP leaders protested against arrest of TDP chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu. They picked up an argument and abused and assaulted the cops leading to a ruckus.