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YSRCP Alleges TDP Backing Fuels Official Corruption and Lawlessness
- •YSRCP spokesperson Bhumana Karunakar Reddy accused Chandrababu Naidu of protecting corrupt officials and TDP workers.
- •He cited IAS officer Vikas Marmat's alleged drunken brawl at a Bengaluru bar and subsequent police altercation as proof of growing impunity.
- •Bhumana alleged widespread corruption in Kuppam, claiming development contracts were selectively awarded to TDP leaders with arbitrary commissions.
- •He claimed the Chief Minister and the CMO intervened to protect Marmat from Bengaluru police following the incident.
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Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleged that IAS officer Vikas Marmat, Project Director of the Kuppam Area Development Authority, became intoxicated at a Bengaluru bar, attacked customers and police officers, and hurled obscene abuse. He also claimed Marmat was heavily involved in corruption and arbitrary commission collection in Kuppam.
Bhumana accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of offering "protection" that emboldened representatives, workers, and senior officials to engage in corruption and lawlessness. He stated that Naidu personally intervened and exerted pressure on Bengaluru police to protect IAS officer Vikas Marmat after a pub altercation.
Bhumana alleged that IAS officer Vikas Marmat enjoyed the backing of IAS Pradyumna, an influential official in the Chief Minister's Office, creating a shared corruption network that fueled their arrogance. He also noted that talk of a share of proceeds reaching Nara Lokesh was widespread.
