
YSRCP, TDP engage in war of words over quartz mining in Nellore
Y.S. Reddy Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Anil Kumar Yadav alleged that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy still runs a quartz‑mining syndicate in Nellore. The TDP responded that Reddy exited the mining sector years earlier and denied any current involvement. Both sides exchanged accusations, turning the issue into a political dispute and intensifying tensions.