New Delhi, Rajamundry, Banaganapalli: YSR Congress Party strongly condemned the murder attempt on former minister Ambati Rambabu, describing it as a shocking assault on democracy and a sign of collapsing law and order in Andhra Pradesh. Party leaders said the incident reflects a dangerous trend of targeting opposition voices and intimidating those who question the government.
YSRCP Parliamentary Party leader Y.V. Subba Reddy condemned what he described as a large-scale, hours-long attack on Rambabu’s residence by TDP cadres while police remained passive. He said, in the direction of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the party would raise the deteriorating situation in Andhra Pradesh before the Central government and the Union Home Ministry to seek restoration of law and order and protection for political leaders.
MP Gurumoorthy also denounced the attack and murder attempt on Ambati Rambabu as a disgraceful act and a symbol of the coalition government’s decline. He criticized the rising “excesses” of the ruling alliance, claiming that constitutional governance has been replaced by arbitrary rule and that police are complicit in enabling attacks and clashes. He announced that YSRCP would lodge complaints with the Central government, in Parliament, and before all relevant commissions. Warning that “times do not remain the same forever,” he said a dangerous culture is emerging in which questioning leaders are silenced, their homes attacked, and fear is spread. He expressed concern that the state is heading toward instability and revealed that a complaint has already been emailed to the Union Home Secretary, urging immediate Central intervention to protect law and order in Andhra Pradesh.
YSRCP Youth Wing State President Jakkampudi Raja criticised the Naidu government encouraging a culture of political vendetta, that the police system has been reduced to a “private army” and that attacks on YSRCP leaders intensified after reports clarified that no animal fat was found in Tirupati laddu ghee. He warned that the public would hold the government accountable and demanded dismissal of the state government and imposition of President’s Rule.
Former MLA Katasani Ramireddy called the attacks on Rambabu inhuman and coalition government of targeting YSRCP leaders to divert attention from its own failures. He stated a severe deterioration in public safety, blamed the police for failing to maintain peace, reiterated the demand for President’s Rule, and warned that YSRCP would launch large-scale agitations if attacks on its leaders continue.
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