Politics has heated up once again in Tadipatri, Anantapur district. The police have registered a case against former MLA and YSRCP leader Kethireddy Pedda Reddy. Telugu Desam Party Tadipatri town president Haji Basha has filed a complaint with the police, alleging that he made provocative and threatening comments during the local body elections.

Going into details, Pedda Reddy made harsh comments against his rival JC Prabhakar Reddy's group during the municipal election nominations. He announced that he would field Fayaz Basha as the municipal chairperson candidate on behalf of the YSRCP. On this occasion, he severely criticized his political rival and TDP leader JC Prabhakar Reddy.

Kethireddy alleged that JC Prabhakar Reddy and his followers were threatening his party candidates from filing nominations. He recalled that they tried to stop him from coming to Tadipatri and that he had to come with the permission of the court. "Since I came, they have not been able to touch even a hair on my little finger. Power is not permanent, this is something that Prabhakar Reddy's followers and officials who support him should remember. If you mess with me, I will take revenge," he warned firmly.

Based on these comments, TDP leader Haji Basha filed a complaint with the police. He stated in the complaint that Pedda Reddy's comments were likely to disrupt law and order. Based on the complaint given by Haji Basha, the police have registered a case against Pedda Reddy under sections 192, 351(2), 223 of the IPC and are investigating. This incident, at the time of elections, has further increased political tensions in Tadipatri.