Kadapa, August 9: In a grave escalation amid the tense political atmosphere in Pulivendula, YSR District, YSRCP State General Secretary Satish Kumar Reddy alleged Minister Nara Lokesh and TDP leader B.Tech Ravi (Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy) were orchestrating a sinister plot to assassinate him in Pulivendula. Citing credible intelligence from TDP well-wishers, Satish claimed the attack was retaliation for his sharp criticisms of Lokesh during his press meets, asserting the intent was not just assault but murder. He expressed complete distrust in the state police, accusing them of failing to ensure his safety or act impartially amid rising political violence, including an attack on a wedding attendees four days ago and an attempted murder of MLC Ramesh Yadav and Velpula Ramu the following day.
Satish lambasted the TDP-led government, including CM Chandrababu Naidu, being a senior leader, remaining passive as anarchy unfolded, enabling tactics like forcing voters to cast ballots outside their villages, which he suggested undermines fair elections. He condemned the filing of false SC/ST cases against YSRCP workers, who were in custody during alleged incidents, as a pattern of TDP’s attacks followed by victim-blaming. Criticizing a DIG’s unprofessional conduct and police inaction despite proximity to assault sites.
Satish demanded a suo moto CBI inquiry, holding Minister Lokesh and B. Tech Ravi accountable for any harm to him, and urged the DGP to investigate the threat. He stated that TDP is threatening Sakshi media journalists, undermining democracy, framing the bypoll as a clash between Pulivendula’s resilience and TDP’s “red-book arrogance.” Satish vowed that YSRCP, led by Pulivendula’s women, would fight the bypoll. He challenged TDP’s developmental neglect, notably the revocation of 50 medical seats from Pulivendula Medical College, calling on voters to reject their tyranny. Despite personal risks, he vowed that YSRCP, led by local women, will fiercely contest the election, escalating the matter to the Election Commission to address these “unprecedented atrocities” and ensure fair polls.
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