NEW DELHI: YSR Congress Get together president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy staged a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Wednesday towards the alleged worsening law and order scenario and violence in Andhra Pradesh.
“Right this moment, they’re in energy, tomorrow we will come to energy. Yesterday we have been in energy, however we had by no means propagated such sort of behaviour. We’ve by no means inspired assaults and properties to be vandalised.Right this moment, the scenario is totally different in Andhra Pradesh…” Jagan mentioned.
Reacting to his feedback, TDP MP Daggumalla Prasada Rao mentioned, “… All of the pretend information he’s getting, he blames it on TDP, even when somebody dies in an accident… Violence and murders occurred throughout his tenure from 2019-2024. I’ve enumerated murders of 10 Dalits… He by no means talked about these crimes dedicated by YSRCP goons and no motion was taken towards them,” he mentioned.
There’s a sexual harassment allegation towards Vijay Sai Reddy, to divert which, he takes half on this dharna. He isn’t capable of attend the meeting due to the very small variety of seats and he’s feeling ashamed… He doesn’t know the best way to administer in any respect. No human being with intelligence would do what he did,” he added additional.
Reddy was additionally seen with Samajwadi Get together MP Akhilesh Yadav at a one-day photograph/video exhibition at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
Sources indicated that Reddy might search conferences with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Residence Minister Amit Shah to debate the difficulty.
This marks Reddy’s first go to to Delhi following his celebration’s defeat within the current meeting elections.
“The violence and mad frenzy unleashed by TDP staff on the YSRCP leaders, staff and sympathizers are surprising. The police within the state are turning a blind eye to those incidents and are even aiding and abetting these prison acts,” acknowledged the celebration invitation.
Reddy’s protest happens amid rising political tensions in Andhra Pradesh, with the YSRCP accusing the ruling Telugu Desam Get together (TDP) of orchestrating assaults on its members.
Allegations, leaders attacked and extra
The YSRCP has accused TDP leaders of turning Andhra Pradesh right into a lawless state by initiating bodily assaults on its leaders, staff, and their belongings after profitable the meeting elections.
Notably, a member of the YSRCP youth wing, 26-year-old Sk Rashid, was hacked to dying in full public view in Vinukonda city final week. The incident, which was captured on video, precipitated panic and pressure within the city. Rashid, a cashier at a government-owned liquor retailer, was attacked round 8:30 pm whereas returning dwelling by the accused, recognized as TDP member Sk Jilani, who additionally lived in the identical city.
Submit-election violence was additionally reported within the Punganur meeting constituency, the place TDP and YSRCP activists clashed final Thursday throughout a go to by Rajampet MP PV Midhun Reddy. The unrest concerned stone-pelting between rival teams, inflicting extended pressure in Punganur and prompting native police to deploy further forces and use a gentle lathi cost to disperse the warring teams.
In an interview with TOI, YSRCP MP PV Midhun Reddy condemned the incident, blaming the ruling TDP authorities for instigating violence since coming to energy a couple of month in the past.
