Amaravati, Jan. 31 -- Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke to former minister Ambati Rambabu over the phone after he was targeted in a deliberate murder attempt by TDP goons, according to an official statement.

YS Jagan enquired about Rambabu's safety, condemned the attack and assured him of the party's full support at every step, the statement added.

YS Jagan said Andhra Pradesh has slipped into a state of "jungle raj" and that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is presiding over an atmosphere of lawlessness and political vendetta.

According to the release, he stated that acts of violence and murder attempts against opposition leaders are increasing by the day and are being carried out delibe...