TDP has demanded YSR’s resignation over the attacks.
Hyderabad:
In Andhra Pradesh, a video of militant YSR Congress workers attacking the central party office of the opposition Telugu Desam Party in Mangalagiri, throwing stones at glass and breaking furniture has gone viral.
Videos and pictures of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) spokesperson Pattabhi Ram’s house have also been shared widely on social media, which was vandalized by YSRCP party workers.
attack on #telugudesam@Jai TDP central party office #mangalgiri, allegedly by ruling party workers @YSRCparty, after the party spokesperson allegedly made provocative and ‘unparliamentary’ remarks repeatedly #pattabhiram in a televised press conference @ndtv@ndtvindiapic.twitter.com/QwUmLEtiZr
— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) October 19, 2021
inside view @Jai TDP central party office #mangalgiri After activists suspected of ruling @YSRCparty Ruckus outraged by repeated alleged unparliamentary remarks #telugudesam against party spokesperson @AndhraPradeshCM@ysjagan@ndtv@ndtvindiapic.twitter.com/22OY0uaKnD
— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) October 19, 2021
The violence was reportedly triggered by comments made by Pattabhi Ram, who was accused of repeatedly using unparliamentary language for Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at a press conference, which was broadcast live.
“Telugu Desam Party strongly condemns the attack by YSRCP goons on the party headquarters and office and residences of party leaders in Visakhapatnam. We do not understand that we are living in a democratic country or a fascist country. Chief Minister and DGP ( Responsibility should be taken for these attacks),” Andhra Pradesh TDP president Atchannaidu said.
He demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister for his failure to keep law and order under control.
Following reports that the Vijayawada address was being used to import around 3,000 kg of drugs from Afghanistan through the Mundra port in Gujarat, the Telugu Desam is accusing the ruling party of a drug mafia operating in the state. Is. Since then, there has been an increase in the seizure of ganja across the state.
Between the two main political parties in Andhra Pradesh often intensifies at press briefings and on social media, where discourse is even more taboo.
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