I fear for his safety in jail, says Chandrababu Naidu's wife

Amaravathi, Sept 12 (IANS) Nara Bhuvaneshwari, the wife of arrested TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday raised her concerns about his safety in the prison.

Chandrababu Naidu is currently lodged in prison on charges of corruption.

Addressing reporters, Nara Bhuvaneshwari said: "I fear for his security in the prison. Naidu is also not given proper facilities and he has been given cold water for taking the bath.

"He (Chandrababu Naidu) stood for the people of the united Andhra Pradesh. To make his state number one state in terms of development, he had dedicated his life. He always maintained that people are important for him over the family. That person is now imprisoned in the same building he had built and inaugurated."

"I request the people that the person who fought for you had been taken and kept in the prison. You have to come out and launch a fight for your rights. This is a tough time for the family. I only tell one thing for the people and TDP cadres and party workers, the Telugu Desam party was founded by the late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. It will not be harmed. The family is always there to fight for people and cadres," she maintained.

Meanwhile, the TDP Legal Cell moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the arrest of Chandrababu Naidu by the CID and questioning the applicability of Section 409. The court accepted the petition and asked the government to file a counter.

The court will hear the matter on Wednesday.

Naidu is currently lodged at Rajamahendravaram prison in judicial custody for 14 days.

The local Vijayawada court on Tuesday refused the plea seeking house custody for him. The house custody was sought for security reasons. Naidu is provided with the Z-plus category security.