NDA backed presidential candidate PA Sangma, who was denied permission to meet YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddin Chanchalguda jail, lambasted the state and central governments for dual policy. Sangma went to the Chanchalguda jail, where Jagan was lodged in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case, but could not meet him. Sangma told that he was given time to meet Jagan at around 9 AM which was postponed to 11 AM. The meeting was, however, cancelled possibly at the intervention of "state government authorities and Union Government authorities", he alleged.

Briefing the media, Sangma told "I went back to my hotel and I was proceeding to the jail at around 10.45 AM so that I am able to be there between 11 and 12 as I have been told to be there by the jail authorities. When we were about to reach the jail, my son James Sangma, who is an MLA, was informed by the jailer that my meeting with Jagan Mohan Reddy is cancelled and that I will not be allowed to meet him because my visit was going to be political", he said. We explained to them that that is not political. We have a long association of Sangma family and YSR family for more than 20-25 years. Late YSR Reddy was my close friend, so it was just a courtesy call."

Sangma said that being a politician, he can very well understand that it was a secong thought by the state and central governments to deny him permission to meet Jagan Mohan Reddy. Reminding that Hyderabad-based Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi had met Jagan earlier in the jail and sought support for UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, Sangma wondered how can he be not allowed to meet the YSR Congress president.