Clash between alliance and YSRCP activists sparks outrage in Kadapa district
The Hindu
Clash between TDP-JSP-BJP alliance and YSRCP supporters in Kadapa district leads to police action.
Supporters of of the TDP-JSP-BJP alliance and the YSRCP allegedly clashed over an issue at Chapadu, in Kadapa district. As per the authorities concerned, supporters belonging to YSRCP allegedly thrashed TDP agents at Chinna Gulavalur polling station in Chapadu mandal, falling under Mydukur Assembly constituency of Kadapa district on Monday.
The incident sent shockwaves across the district, and several politicians demanded action on the culprits.
Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal immediately rushed to the village and warned the perpetrators of dire consequences. He announced that a case has been booked against Mydukur MLA S. Raghurami Reddy and his followers under Cr.No. 67/2024 u/s 147,148, 324, 307 r/w 149 IPC and Sec.3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 2015.
He later visited sensitive booths in Moolabata Street in Mydukur mandal.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.