Watch: Ambati Rambabu Taken Into Custody, Two FIRs Filed

Ambati Rambabu’s unparliamentary and abusive comments against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu triggered a mini-storm in Andhra Pradesh politics.

In fact, this kind of behavior reflects the style of politics that limited YSRCP to just 11 seats. Among common people, regardless of which party leaders resort to extreme or filthy language, public support never swings in their favor. People may like or dislike a party, support or oppose it, but they rarely side with leaders who cross such lines.

The high drama that followed, with crowds gathering and shouting slogans in support of Ambati Rambabu, appeared almost comical. It even seemed more dramatic than the time Chandrababu Naidu faced arrest as a three-time Chief Minister. The tension at Ambati Rambabu’s residence and the chaos that unfolded now look awkward and self-inflicted, stemming directly from his own abusive remarks against a sitting Chief Minister.

BREAKING UPDATE:

Finally, Ambati Rambabu has been arrested over his abusive remarks against the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. He is being shifted to Nallapadu Police Station in Guntur.

Police have registered two FIRs against Ambati Rambabu. The cases were taken up suo motu by the police. Another case was registered based on a complaint filed by Guntur district Telugu Desam Party president Pilli Manikya Rao. Authorities have booked the cases under multiple sections of the law.

With the arrest now completed, the episode that began with abusive language and escalated into political drama has reached an unavoidable legal conclusion.