4 Controversies that Shook India's Political Dynasties
Reddy Brothers
The story of G Janardhan Reddy is nothing less than rags to riches, born as the youngest of the three sons of a police constable, he rose to power with his crooked ways that he found easy to march. He got the limelight during the Lok Sabha elections in 1999, when he and his brother worked for senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. Sushma lost the election against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Bellary that year.
As per Tehelka, the Reddy family spent an estimated Rs 20 crore on a wedding in March 2009. The family owned a helicopter that ferried over 10,000 guests to the wedding. A month later, Rs 42 crore diamond-studded crown was donated by the brothers to a temple deity. Further, the first lease for an iron mine was obtained by the Reddy brothers in 2004. The soaring commodity prices and massive demand for iron ore in China, led to their sudden growth.
Accused for illegal mining and export of iron ore in Bellary and Anantapur, Janardhan was arrested in September 2011. He is currently roosting in the Hyderabad's Chanchagunda Jail and he has expressed his desirers to contest for the coming assembly polls in Karnataka.
Political controversies and scams aren’t new in India, what’s new is now scams can lead to ousting leaders from their position of power. These days the accused when found guilty are jailed, which shakes their public images, outing them from the game, or leaving with very little hope to be back with the same swagger like before.
