Why did Jagan Mohan Reddy meet Ramoji Rao?

Media honcho Ramoji Rao is reported to have met with YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday. The meeting reportedly took place at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.

Reports state that TTD Trust Board chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy also accompanied Jaganmohan Reddy for the meeting, which lasted more than an hour. 

Some in the YSR Congress party say that meeting was only a courtesy call. Jaganmohan Reddy reportedly wanted the support of Eenadu newspaper and Ramoji Rao for his upcoming fast-unto-death plan aimed at getting special category status for Andhra Pradesh. The programme has been planned in Guntur.

However, many in Hyderabad don’t understand why he had to have a personal meeting when he could have called up and asked for the same. There is speculation that there is more to the meeting than meets the eye.

Some rumours are rife that perhaps Jaganmohan Reddy was seeking Ramoji Rao’s help in getting the Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases against him sorted out. Ramoji Rao is said to have an excellent relationship with the central government.