Amaravati, July 30 -- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of party MP Mithun Reddy, calling it politically motivated and unjust.

Tamballapalli MLA Dwarakanath Reddy, former Narasapuram MLA Mudunuri Varaprasad Raju, and Legislative Council Chairman Moshen Raju met Mithun Reddy at Rajahmundry Central Jail and alleged that the government was using police action to target opposition voices.

They demanded a clear explanation from the state government on the reasons behind the arrest.

"This government is deliberately targeting Mithun Reddy to harass him. They are treating Peddireddy like a terrorist or Maoist, subjecting him to constant persecution. We were not even allowed to speak freely with Mithu...