'Infections, contaminated water, mosquitoes': Nara Lokesh raises Chandrababu Naidu's prison woes

TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday stated that there is an 'undeniable and immediate threat' to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's life in prison, and cited health reasons and issues such as contaminated water and infections.

He alleged that his father had lost weight and was suffering from infections and allergies due to a lack of medical assistance in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison where he is currently incarcerated.

Taking to social media platform X, he wrote, "CBN (Naidu) is facing a dire situation, dealing with mosquitoes, contaminated water, weight loss, infections, and allergies, all without access to timely medical assistance. The GoAP (Government of Andhra Pradesh) is trying to administer steroids to him."

According to the former minister, "There is an undeniable and immediate threat to CBN's life. He is being deliberately harmed."

Lokesh claimed that the former Andhra Pradesh CM's life is 'unquestionably at risk’.

He further wrote, "What is it that the government doctors and administration are trying to hide? If any harm befalls Naidu, Jagan will be responsible."

There is an undeniable and immediate threat to CBN's life. He is being deliberately harmed. His safety is unquestionably at risk. 

CBN is facing a dire situation, dealing with mosquitoes, contaminated water, weight loss, infections, and allergies, all without access to timely…

— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) October 13, 2023

TDP chief Naidu's wife expresses concern about his health

Stressing similar concern, Nara Bhuvaneswari, Naidu's wife, stated that she is deeply concerned over her husband's well-being as the government of Andhra Pradesh allegedly failed to provide timely medical care.

On X, she wrote, "He has already lost 5kg weight, and any further weight loss could have severe consequences for his kidneys. The overhead water tanks are unsanitary and pose a serious health risk. These dire circumstances create a clear and immediate threat to my husband's life."

TDP state president's appeal 

Meanwhile, TDP state president K Atchen Naidu demanded that Naidu's personal doctors be allowed to go and examine his health in prison.

Naidu is under judicial remand in the Rajamahendravaram central prison for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation, which resulted in a purported loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.  

(With inputs from PTI)