Tadepalli: YSRCP Krishna District President and former minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) strongly condemned the TDP coalition government, saying it was engaging in “diversionary and vendetta politics.” He said that first, the culture of animal sacrifice and blood offerings on flex boards was started, and now, false accusations are being leveled against the YSRCP to divert attention from the government’s failures.
Speaking to the media at the YSRCP’s central office on Sunday, he said that the coalition government has plunged the state into an atmosphere of fear, revenge, and the collapse of institutions. Perni Nani said that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Home Minister Anitha are making loud allegations about “blood rituals” near flex banners, but the truth is that such practices were actually performed by TDP supporters themselves during film releases, leader’s birthdays, and even election celebrations.
Sajjala described the drive as a historic display of public anger.
He recalled instances when animals were openly sacrificed and blood was offered near the flexes of TDP leaders, including during Balakrishna’s film release and Chandrababu Naidu’s birthday, and no action was taken.
The YSRCP leader questioned why these same acts were now being labeled crimes only when YSRCP supporters were involved, and why selective anger and selective policing were being used for political intimidation. He strongly objected to the police detaining and publicly humiliating YSRCP supporters, parading them through the streets and treating them as if they were criminals or traitors. He questioned whether such behavior was justified and whether similar action would be taken against those who sacrifice animals during village festivals and jatras. He asked that if animal sacrifice is truly illegal, will the government ban it uniformly across the state, or is this law merely meant to target the opposition?
Perni Nani said that the coalition government has completely failed to govern and is engaging in diversionary politics because it is unable to answer serious questions about the privatization of medical colleges. He pointed out that the tenders issued for the privatization of medical colleges have received almost no response. He said that the one bid received was allegedly in the name of a doctor from KIMS, raising serious suspicions. He reiterated that if the YSRCP returns to power, an SIT investigation will be ordered to find out who is behind these tenders.
Referring to the death of a farmer in Amaravati, Perni Nani questioned how the YSRCP could be blamed when, before his death, the farmer had openly spoken about the injustice in land distribution. He said such statements should be considered dying declarations, and responsibility should be fixed for CRDA officials who allegedly distributed land in waterlogged areas and in the wrong locations. He accused the government of shamelessly politicizing the farmer’s death and ignoring the family’s grief.
