After a prolonged lull, Vemireddys hit back at YSRCP for ‘wild allegations’

Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy addressing a media conference in Nellore on September 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Vemireddy family has begun to hit back at the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) after maintaining a calculated silence over the spate of ‘wild allegations’.While Member of Parliament (Nellore) Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, who was facing criticism from the opposition, remains silent, his spouse and Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy has taken up the cudgels against the allegations.Politically, this unexpected reaction from the Vemireddys after a prolonged lull is seen as the family responding ‘after giving a long rope’.The YSRCP’s fusillade of charges largely revolved around the alleged role of Mr. Prabhakar Reddy in running the quartz mining syndicate, which was condemned as ‘baseless’ and ‘wild’ by Ms. Prashanthi Reddy.She told the media that her husband, a leading businessman, had secured contracts worth ₹50,000 crore and hence had no need to resort to unlawful activities. He had explored quartz mining in Nellore in 2024 in a bid to create local employment, but dropped the project to avoid the brewing political storm.Interestingly, Ms. Prashanthi Reddy’s main targets are P. Anil Kumar Yadav and Nallapureddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, both having served as ministers in the past and now trying to re-emerge on Nellore’s political landscape after tasting defeat in the 2024 general elections.Also read: Quartz mining brings political rivalry to the fore in Nellore districtSeveral leaders including TDP Nellore district President and MLC Beeda Ravichandra, Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and former Deputy Mayor P. Roop Kumar Yadav jumped into the bandwagon and hit back at the YSRCP leaders by holding press conferences.These acts collectively helped in curtailing the negative publicity suffered for a week by the TDP-led NDA Alliance regime in the district. Published - September 13, 2026 04:49 pm IST