Yet another crisis awaits Reddy govt

Yet another crisis seems to be staring at the Kiran Kumar Reddy-led Congress government in Andhra Pradesh as about two dozen MLAs of the party,who are now sailing with YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy,are planning to resign from their posts protesting the CBI raids on the Kadapa MP’s businesses.

About 14 MLAs and an MLC held an ’emergency’ meeting at Jagan’s residence here this evening to discuss their plan of action even as they lashed out at the state and Central governments over the manner in which the MP was being targeted in a “political witch-hunt”.

“We are ready to resign from our posts if the situation arises,” the MLAs announced at the end of the meeting even as Jagan,who was on a tour of Krishna district,spoke to them over phone and reportedly asked them to “be prepared”.

The Jagan camp is said to be trying to enlist support of some more MLAs from the Congress to push the Kiran Kumar Reddy government into a deeper crisis.