Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 10 : A delegation from the YSRCP party has submitted a memorandum to the DGP office, urging swift intervention against rampant police misconduct in the ongoing ZPTC bye-elections in Pulivendula and Ontimitta, Kadapa district, the party said in a release on Sunday.
Led by MLCs Lella Appi Reddy and Ramesh Yadav, Vijayawada Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, former Minister Merugu Nagarjuna, former MLAs Malladi Vishnu, TJR Sudhakar Babu, Kaile Anil, Devineni Avinash, and party leaders Narayanamurthy and D. Chakravarthy, the team highlighted how police, acting as proxies for the ruling TDP-led coalition, have undermined fair polls through false cases, illegal detentions, and protection of TDP aggressors.
Despite four days of efforts to secure an appointment, the delegation proceeded directly to the DGP's office in Mangalagiri, handing over the memorandum to staff in his absence. They decried the collapse of law and order, where police in "yellow shirts" prioritise TDP victories over constitutional duties, stifling YSRCP campaigns and enabling attacks on opposition cadre, the release reads.
"The police conduct is a grave insult to democracy, turning elections into a contest against law enforcement itself," asserted MLC Lella Appireddy, emphasising that TDP wins would essentially be police-engineered. He questioned the DGP's inaction amid biased polling centre shifts and voter intimidation, demanding measures to ensure free and fair voting.
MLC Ramesh Yadav lambasted the erosion of peace, noting police symbols now evoke TDP, Jana Sena, and BJP allegiance rather than integrity. "From false cases to shielding TDP goons who attacked me with petrol bombs, the system has failed backward communities," he said, citing assaults on leaders like former Minister Vidatala Rajini and Krishna ZP Chairperson Harika as evidence of TDP's disdain for BCs.
Former Minister Merugu Nagarjuna condemned the regime for diluting the constitutional spirit, recounting TDP-orchestrated violence since nominations began, including a brutal assault on Yadav's convoy with iron rods and petrol. "Police ignored complaints, mocked victims, and filed counter-cases under SC/ST Atrocity laws against us," he charged, holding Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu accountable for this anarchy.