Jogi Ramesh Arrest Shakes Andhra Politics: From Power to Police Custody
Sunday morning in Vijayawada didn’t start quietly. Police and excise officials showed up at the house of former minister Jogi Ramesh, a man once seen as a loyal foot soldier of the YSR Congress Party. Within hours, he was in custody — part of the state’s widening investigation into a spurious-liquor racket that has already caused public outrage.
Sources suggest investigators are probing money trails worth around ₹3 crore. Ramesh and his brother were questioned for hours, while phones and CCTV footage were taken from their home. The operation felt less like routine paperwork and more like a clear signal that this case isn’t stopping at small players.
Outside, chaos followed. Supporters clashed with police near a hospital during Ramesh’s medical check-up, and a new case was filed for property damage. Emotions ran high — part loyalty, part disbelief.
Ramesh insists he’s innocent. He calls the whole episode a ‘political drama’ scripted by rivals. His critics argue the opposite: that his influence helped shield those behind the racket. Between both claims sits a messy middle ground — the one where truth usually hides.
This isn’t just another corruption story. It’s about trust, lives lost to toxic liquor, and the question of who really pays when politics and crime overlap. Whether Jogi Ramesh walks out cleared or convicted, Andhra’s voters will remember this as a moment when the bottle broke wider than the case itself.
