By-elections: YSRCP alleges police bias

A YSRCP delegation has submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP), looking for pressing measures towards “rampant police misconduct” throughout the ZPTC by-elections in Pulivendula and Ontimitta in Kadapa district.

The workforce, led by MLCs Lella Appi Reddy and Ramesh Yadav, together 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 submitting false circumstances, making unlawful detentions, and defending TDP activists accused of attacking YSRCP cadre

The leaders mentioned that their makes an attempt to safe an appointment with the DGP failed, forcing them handy over the memorandum to the workers on the Mangalagiri workplace.

“Law and order has collapsed. Police in ‘yellow shirts’ are working to safe TDP victories slightly than uphold the Constitution,” charged Mr. Appi Reddy. He claimed that polling centre shifts and voter intimidation had been being orchestrated to tilt the polls.

Mr. Ramesh Yadav accused the drive 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 for the reason that nomination stage. He accused the police of ignoring complaints, mocking victims, and submitting counter circumstances below the SC/ST Act towards YSRCP leaders. He held Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accountable for “State-sponsored anarchy.”