AP in a state of emergency, alleges Jagan; TDP hits back
The YSRCP chief, who met former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy at Nellore central prison, slammed the govt for targeting YSRCP leaders and intimidate the opposition.
Criticising the TDP-led govt for booking 14 "false cases" against Kakani, he said when YSRCP activists were attacked near Kavali, Kakani held a press conference and condemned the ruling party for instigating the attacks. "TDP holds a grudge against him for that.
He was immediately booked in multiple cases with the help of fake witnesses and evidences and has been confined to Nellore prison," he alleged.
Jagan, who also met former Kovur legislator Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, condemned the attack on the six-time MLA's residence. "Over 80 miscreants were involved in the unprecedented attack in which Prasanna's house was ransacked. Had he been present there at the time of the attack, the mob would not have spared him.
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His mother still lives in constant fear in the aftermath of the attack," he said.
He also questioned the govt as to why it was so scared of his visits. "The curbs imposed during my visits are unprecedented. They even dug up roads at some places to prevent YSRCP activists from taking part in my programmes. This blatant misuse of police and administrative machinery to stall my visits to the districts signals the insecurity in the ruling party.
YSRCP will give TDP a taste of the same medicine after returning to power," Jagan warned.
Earlier, Nellore police resorted to mild lathicharge at some places during Jagan's visit on Thursday. Despite prohibitory orders issued by the police banning crowd mobilisation and taking out rallies, a large number of YSRCP activists congregated at the helipad near Nellore central prison and outside the Kovur ex-MLA's residence, who staged protests claiming that he too was roughed up by the police.
Meanwhile, TDP ridiculed Jagan's "baseless allegations" and asserted that peace and tranquility have returned to the state after people voted him out in the 2024 elections. Kovur legislator Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy questioned the YSRCP chief about the rationale behind his frequent "jail yatras".
"What message are you trying to send across by extending solidarity to people like Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Anil Kumar Yadav, and Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy? Aren't they guilty of pledging support to the mining mafia? The whole of Andhra Pradesh condemned the derogatory and sexist remarks passed on me by Prasanna Kumar Reddy.
Even the high court condemned his comments and refused to grant anticipatory bail to him.
It is unfortunate that Jagan has stooped so low to shield a person who is a disgrace to the society," the TDP MLA lamented.
She further said that despite being shunted out of power, Jagan hasn't learnt any lessons. "YSRCP can never return to power as its prime agenda is to shield criminals and humiliate women," she added.
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