APCC president YS Sharmila’s poll campaign in Pulivendula constituency, represented by her brother and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Kadapa district led to tension on Friday, when YSRCP cadre tried to create hurdles.
She is contesting from Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency and campaigning along with her cousin sister and daughter of former Minister Vivekananda Reddy, whose brutal murder five years ago is emerging as a key poll issue this time.
As both Sharmila and Sunitha challenged the ruling party giving its seat to the sitting MP and their cousin YS Avinash Reddy, who is named as accused in the murder case by the CBI, YCP cadre tried to stop them.
The YCP cadre seems to be furious over the challenges being thrown by Sharmila, asking people whether they will support Vivekananda’s murderers or his child? When Sharmila came to Lingala Mandal, they tried to stop her. Immediately alerted police dispersed them.
Sharmila said angrily, “Let the rioters come to Pulivendula. Let’s hold a panchayat at the flower market. Let’s find out who killed Viveka.” While YS Sharmila was campaigning in Lingala Mandal, YCP workers reached there in large numbers and raised slogans in favor of Jagan.
Sharmila expressed her anger against them and alleged that Avinash Reddy was afraid of losing and that is why YCP is obstructing them. As the slogans of YCP did not stop, the Congress workers also raised slogans in response. Sharmila criticized the behavior of YCP ranks.
She said that YCP is desperate, fearing that they will be defeated both in Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. She took severe objection for obstructing their campaign and removing Congress flags.
Sharmila said that she did not have a grudge against Avinash in the past, but after the CBI had concluded that he was the murderer and chief minister Jagan protecting him by helping him to avoid CBi probe only problems started. She challenged Avinash Reddy to come to Pulivendula flower market for a debate on it.
