YSRCP claims law‑and‑order decline in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada – On Monday, YSR Congress Party’s senior leader and former minister Perni Venkatramaiah, better known as Nani, stepped up to the podium at the party’s Tadepalli office and launched a blistering attack on the state’s law‑and‑order situation.

According to Nani, the police in Andhra Pradesh have become little more than an extension of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the broader NDA coalition. “Every FIR, every charge‑sheet, even a simple enquiry now needs the nod of a local TDP MLA,” he claimed, adding that the state appears to be run according to a mysterious “Red Book” rather than the Constitution.

He illustrated his point with a disturbing episode from the village of Nagarampalem in Guntur district. Nani said a woman was publicly assaulted after her family refused to cough up a bribe demanded by local TDP functionaries for bore‑well repairs. The grievance, he alleged, was recorded in an FIR that omitted serious charges such as “attempt to murder” and “extortion,” and that police did nothing until a video of the assault went viral.

“The police only moved after the footage hit the media,” Nani asserted, implying that political pressure, not law‑enforcement duty, drives action. He said the incident is just one example of a broader pattern where police stations remain idle unless cleared by party representatives.

The YSRCP’s statements came without any immediate response from the TDP or the state police hierarchy. While the party’s accusations are stark, there is, as yet, no independent verification of the claims or a comment from the officials accused of interference.

Regardless of the truth behind the allegations, the episode underscores the deepening political rift in Andhra Pradesh, with the opposition accusing the ruling coalition of turning law‑enforcement into a tool of partisan patronage.