Tadepalli, Dec. 12 -- YSRTUC (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party Trade Union Congress) State President Punuru Gowtham Reddy strongly condemned Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, calling him a "coward who cannot face legal scrutiny" and a "leader misusing state machinery to shut down corruption cases against himself". He said Chandrababu was threatening officials and forcing them to close cases despite clear evidence of wrongdoing.

Gowtham Reddy asserted that YSRCP will pursue legal action against these 'illegal closures', stating that it is unacceptable for anyone to use power to evade accountability. He accused Chandrababu of behaving like a habitual criminal, committing offences and then manipulating systems to cover them up, and eve...