YSRCP condemns malicious political conspiracy over Palnadu Accident

Tadepalli, June 22: The YSR Congress Party strongly condemns the ongoing political conspiracy by the TDP coalition in Andhra Pradesh, which continues to resort to diversionary tactics, sensationalism, and smear campaigns instead of focusing on governance and public welfare. Every day, new political distractions are being manufactured to deflect attention from the government’s failure to address real issues concerning the people.

A consistent target of this malicious campaign is YSR Congress Party President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Unable to digest the massive public response during his district tours, the ruling alliance has turned vindictive, harassing YSRCP leaders, filing false cases, and now even politicising tragic accidents.

One such incident is the unfortunate accidental death of Shri Cheeli Singayya during YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent Palnadu tour. Instead of treating the matter with the sensitivity it deserves, the ruling coalition is attempting to exploit it for political gain. In a deeply disturbing pattern, they are spreading false narratives and reviving the incident days later by selectively circulating false narrations.

Upon receiving news of the accident, Prathipadu YSRCP in-charge Shri Kiran Kumar immediately rushed to the hospital and remained with the bereaved family until the postmortem was completed, offering them full support. Later that day, senior leader, former minister and Guntur District President Shri Ambati Rambabu personally visited the family and extended heartfelt condolences. The following day, senior party leaders from the district, including Shri Kommu Kanakaraju, visited the family again and handed over a financial assistance cheque of Rs 10 lakh as a mark of support.

Meanwhile, the District Superintendent of Police clearly stated that the vehicle involved in the accident was a private vehicle, not part of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s convoy. The driver and owner were identified and interrogated, confirming that the accident had no connection with the convoy itself.

Despite these facts, four days after the incident, the ruling coalition irresponsibly released a video to falsely blame YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. In the viral video circulated today, it is clearly visible that there was a large crowd surrounding the convoy, and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had no knowledge that the accident had occurred. For a Z+ security protectee, a rope party and road clearance team must lead the convoy. However, the current government has failed to provide adequate security, resulting in repeated lapses.

This is not an isolated instance. Similar security failures were observed during YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tours in Rapthadu and Podili. The coalition government has deliberately compromised on his security, while its allies are using these very lapses to orchestrate a character assassination campaign against him. It is not just insensitive, but a deliberate and dangerous political design.

The YSR Congress Party reiterates that human tragedy must never be used as a political weapon. We demand a transparent and impartial investigation into both the accident and the security lapses that continue to put the life of a Z+ protectee at risk. We also urge the state government to immediately rectify these lapses and stop using such incidents to settle political scores.

The YSR Congress Party stands for truth, compassion, and responsible politics, values we will continue to uphold, no matter the provocation. We also strongly condemn the deliberate attempts to tarnish the image and orchestrate a character assassination of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy by misusing a deeply unfortunate accident for political gain.