Naidu unapologetic, says Sajjala; slams TDP chief for open defiance of GO

AMARAVATI: YSRCP General Secretary and Advisor to Government (Public Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy strongly objected to TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu’s open challenge to violate the GO - 1 issued in public interest.

Addressing media at the Party Central Office here on Friday, he appealed to people to decide whether a GO, issued in the backdrop of the loss of innocent lives in the recent stampedes, is necessary or not. He said the GO was very much within the jurisdiction of the Police Act and all parties, including YSRCP, must abide by it.

“Instead of openly tendering an apology to the people for what had happed at Kandukuru and Guntur, Naidu has been resorting to political drama and chaotic demonstrations showing scant respect for law of the land,” said Sajjala. The GO explains about the disadvantages of conducing rallies and meetings on roads and highways, he added.

The GO only seeks all political parties to identify alternative places like public grounds and other open places for conducting rallies and public meetings in a hassle-free manner and to prevent recurrence of the unfortunate incidents of recent stampedes, lamented Sajjala.

Taking a dig at the TDP President and his followers for trying to violate the GO on the first day of his three-day Kuppam tour, he said while the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) tried to explain about the GO in a dignified manner, the TDP chief chose to challenge the police and yet claim that the police are not giving him due respect.

While Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy stole the hearts of the Kuppam people through his welfare measures, Naidu has been resorting to theatrics to malign the State, he said.