Nellore, March 29 -- Nellore Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Mastan Rao has strongly denied allegations linking him to the release of boats from Puducherry. He stated that false accusations, underlining that he will resign if proven guilty. He clarified that fishermen have been the backbone of his political growth.

Demanding a thorough investigation into the boat theft issue, Mastan Rao said that reports suggest the boat owners had stayed at a lodge in Kavali while getting the boats repaired. He questioned how the keys that were with Iskapalli Kapu Totayya reached the Puducherry boat owners.

Speaking on the incident, he noted, "This is an inter-state dispute happening for the last 30 to 40 years among Tamil Nadu, Union territory of Pondicherry and...