Are corruption cases driven by political rivalry? | In Focus podcast Bonus episode
Recently, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department for his alleged complicity in the \u20b9371-crore A.P. Skill Development Corporation \u2018scam\u2019, which reportedly took place during his term as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister between 2014 and 2019. The TDP termed the arrest a \u201cpolitical vendetta\u201d against Mr. Naidu by the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government. The ruling party argued that there is \u201cclinching evidence\u201d in the case.\nHere we discuss whether corruption cases against politicians are driven by political rivalries.