The former minister's attorney contested the CID case, claiming that amaravati did not have an inner ring road, and he questioned how the allegations against the previous minister could be made. Additionally, the attorney claimed that the case lacks merit and is politically motivated. The former minister and two other defendants were granted anticipatory bail after the judge accepted the defence attorney's case.
The APCID had filed cases against a number of tdp officials and real estate agents, alleging widespread fraud in the land pooling and allotment processes in Amaravati. When it was in opposition, the congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='ysr congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ysr congress accused people of insider trading. The party has instructed the CID to file cases after taking office. The previous tdp government's grand plan for amaravati city, the inner-ring road scheme, and its alignment. As the leader of the Narayana Group of Educational Institutions, Narayana oversaw the land pooling for the capital city of amaravati as the minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development.