TDP leader Maganti Babu invites MLAs to party, asks police not to arrest them
Maganti Venkateswara Rao also known as Maganti Babu, Lok Sabha MP from Eluru constituency of Andhra Pradesh called upon party workers to play Poker while addressing party activists at a programme
Telugu Desam Party MP Maganti Babu on Saturday asked the police not to arrest any party cadres and activists involved in illegal activity.
Maganti Venkateswara Rao also known as Maganti Babu, Lok Sabha MP from Eluru constituency of Andhra Pradesh called upon party workers to play Poker while addressing party activists at a programme in Chinthalapudi on Friday.
He also asked them to "celebrate the poker win" with "liquor and watching the Junior NTR recently released blockbuster "Jai Lava Kusha" and "Paisa Wasol".
He advised the police not to arrest his party's activists, if they were found playing cards, added that he himself will come to the police station.
The member of parliament also mentioned that Chinthapudi is famous for playing cards and pointed out expert players of his constituency. Recently, the West Godavari police arrested a several persons who were found playing cards in the district which is worst affected with gambling. The comment of senior politician has drawn criticism from the civil society organisations and opposition parties.
Earlier, Babu was spotted dancing with women dancers and enjoying the banned "cock fight" during Sankranti celebrations defying apex court orders. Magantti Venkateswara Rao first became the MP in 1998 and more again won the election in 2014 of Eluru Parliamentary Constituency. He was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2009. He served as a minister between 2007 and 2009 in Congress government.