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Jagan Reddy slams AP CM for "security failures"

Vijayawada, Jun 23 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday lashed out at Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of degrading the standards of politics in Andhra Pradesh.

In a detailed statement posted on ‘X’, Ex-Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy raised a series of pointed questions regarding the "deliberate restrictions" placed on his recent tour to Rentapalla in the Sattenapalli constituency.

He questioned why opposition leaders like him are being stopped from "visiting their own party workers or expressing solidarity with farmers and citizens". He said that Chandrababu himself or Pawan Kalyan never faced such restrictions during their past tours when he (Jagan) was in power. He lamented what he called political vendetta saying that it threatens not just democracy but basic decency.

YS Jagan emphasised that Z+ security for a former Chief Minister is not a favour but a protocol-based right, just as it applied to Chandrababu in the past and should apply to anyone in future. He pointed out that he followed all rules and gave prior information to the authorities about his visit, yet the state failed to provide the necessary security arrangements.

He questioned why there were no pilot vehicles or rope parties deployed during his visit, which are part of the standard Z+ security protocol. If the security arrangements were in place, he asked how anyone could have come under the vehicle. Demanding clarify from the Government, Jagan Reddy asked whether the government failed to provide security.

The former Chief Minister also highlighted that even though the government did not provide a bulletproof vehicle, which is mandatory under protocol, he arranged for one at his own expense. He referred to the Superintendent of Police’s initial statement on the incident, asking why the narrative was later changed and politicised. He accused the ruling coalition of using this tragic incident as a distraction from their governance failures.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy confirmed that after learning about the unfortunate death of his follower Cheeli Singayya, he immediately instructed his party leaders like Balasani Kiran and Ambati Rambabu to provide help. He also announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the victim’s family. He reminded that another supporter also died due to a heart attack during the same tour, and he extended similar support to that family as well.

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