Chandrababu, a dalit betrayer

Tadepalli, October 3:  YSRCP SC Cell Working President Kommuuri Kanaka Rao strongly condemned Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, branding him a historic betrayer of Dalits. Speaking at the party's central office, he stated that atrocities against Dalits and desecrations of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statues have become routine under the coalition regime.
Referring to the recent incident in Devadampeta, Chittoor district, he said TDP leader Satish Naidu and his followers set fire to Ambedkar’s statue. He demanded the immediate arrest of Satish Naidu, recalling how he earlier opposed the installation of the same statue. “This is a continuation of Chandrababu’s anti-Dalit mindset,” Kanaka Rao stated.
He recalled Chandrababu’s past remark, “Who would want to be born Dalit?” and his betrayal of promises, including the unfulfilled 125-ft Ambedkar statue in Amaravati. In contrast, CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy invested Rs. 450 crore to build the iconic Ambedkar statue in Vijayawada, preserving Dalit self-respect. Yet, Chandrababu removed lighting at the Smritivan memorial and denied workers' salaries for nine months.
Kanaka Rao further highlighted police atrocities on Dalit youth in Marturu and land-grabbing incidents against Dalit farmers in Chittoor and Ballikurava. He warned that if such oppression continues, Dalits will rise in revolt. “Dalit associations must unite and resist the coalition government’s atrocities,” he declared.