Vijayawada, Jan. 31 -- Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke to former Minister Ambati Rambabu over the phone on Saturday after he was targeted by TDP activists and enquired about his safety.

He condemned the attack on Rambabu and assured him of the party's full support.

Reddy said Andhra Pradesh has slipped into "jungle raj" and that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is presiding over an atmosphere of lawlessness and political vendetta.

He alleged that violence and murder attempts against opposition leaders are increasing and are being carried out deliberately to intimidate voices questioning the government. He expressed concern that police, instead acted like ''mute spectators'' during the att...