By-elections: YSRCP alleges police bias
The team, led by MLCs Lella Appi Reddy and Ramesh Yadav, along with Vijayawada Mayor R. Bhagyalakshmi, former Minister M. Nagarjuna, and former MLA M. Vishnu, alleged that the police had been functioning as proxies for the ruling coalition.
The delegation alleged that the officers had been filing false cases, making illegal detentions, and protecting TDP activists accused of attacking YSRCP cadre
The leaders said that their attempts to secure an appointment with the DGP failed, forcing them to hand over the memorandum to the staff at the Mangalagiri office.
'Law and order has collapsed. Police in 'yellow shirts' are working to secure TDP victories rather than uphold the Constitution,' charged Mr. Appi Reddy. He claimed that polling centre shifts and voter intimidation were being orchestrated to tilt the polls.
Mr. Ramesh Yadav accused the force of shedding its neutrality, saying the police insignia now symbolised allegiance to the TDP, Jana Sena, and BJP.
Mr. Nagarjuna alleged that the TDP regime had diluted the constitutional spirit, recalling incidents of violence since the nomination stage. He accused the police of ignoring complaints, mocking victims, and filing counter cases under the SC/ST Act against YSRCP leaders. He held Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu responsible for 'State-sponsored anarchy.'
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