Experts have expressed their concerns regarding the spree of freebies doled out to the Christian communities by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government.
According to new provisions, the investigation is completed within seven working days if there is 'adequate conclusive evidence'. The new law also states trial must be completed within 14 working days, thus reducing the total judgment time to 21 working days.
The Andhra Pradesh government had earlier decided to rename "Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards" as "YSR Vidya Puraskars" from this year onwards.
The awards, which are distributed to meritorious students in the state will now be named after a Congress leader instead of former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
On September 3, YSR Congress MLA Vundavalli Sridevi had alleged that casteist remarks and hurtful comments were used against her by some TDP leaders when she attempted to visit a Ganesh Puja pandal.
Former CM Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and several other TDP leaders were taken into preventive custody at the TDP chief's residence ahead of their planned 'Chalo Atmakur' rally today.
Though the items were reported missing in 2017, the theft has come to light after a former TTD board member released some documents related to the audit recently.