Former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan strongly condemned alleged attacks on YSRCP candidates on the first day of municipal election nominations. He accused that candidates were prevented from filing nominations and threatened with murder.
Y.S. Jagan stated that MP Mithun Reddy's convoy was attacked in Punganur. He also mentioned that Srikanth Reddy's office and vehicles were set on fire in Rayachoti.
Nomination papers were snatched and torn in Tirupati, Dharmavaram, and Kadapa, Y.S. Jagan revealed. He alleged that their candidate was detained in Dachepalli to prevent filing nominations.
Y.S. Jagan criticized the police for remaining silent spectators instead of maintaining law and order. He further alleged that in some places, police were complicit in these acts of violence.
Y.S. Jagan accused the police of acting according to Chandrababu's instructions and failing to perform their duties. He stated that the Chandrababu government launched a brutal attack on the democratic system.
Y.S. Jagan demanded that elections be conducted with central forces to ensure they are free and fair.
