Petrol bombs have been thrown in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu after polling on Monday.
New Delhi:
The Election Fee has summoned the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director-Normal of Police to Delhi to “personally clarify” the state equipment’s failure in containing a number of incidents of violence following voting for twin elections – the Lok Sabha and Meeting polls – held on Monday.
The EC – which in March had warned political events towards poll-related clashes, when polling dates have been introduced – has additionally advised Chief Secretary Jawahar Reddy and DGP chief Harish Kumar Gupta – who was appointed by the ballot physique final week after his predecessor was transferred on complaints of bias – to take steps to protect towards violence for so long as the Mannequin Code is in place.
Sources advised NDTV Wednesday that Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been “personally monitoring the election house to make sure the peaceable and violence-free conduct of elections”.
Violence was reported from throughout the state – supporters of the ruling YSR Congress Occasion and people from the Telugu Desam Occasion clashed – this week after polling for the central and state elections.
Violence was additionally reported throughout polling; there have been reviews of broken EVMs, or Digital Voting Machines, in Palnadu district’s Macherla, whereas there have been additionally reviews of petrol bombs being thrown and automobiles belonging to native officers, and one owned by the Bapatla MP, have been set on fireplace.
One video confirmed licks of fireplace spreading throughout a constructing – the blaze bursts into life as unidentified folks throw petrol bombs, and a carpet of fireplace covers the realm outdoors.
Anti-social parts stated to be loyal to #Chandragiri YCP chief #ChevireddyBhaskarReddy reportedly attacked #NDA MLA candidate #PulivarthyNani in PadmavatiWomen’sUniversity with beer bottles, hammers, stones; he was injured in assault & admitted to SVIMS for remedy #APviolencepic.twitter.com/2QETeaFIRw
— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) Might 14, 2024
Because the video performs out extra bombs are thrown and extra fires get away, and a small mob bursts into view, waving sticks as they run off-camera, apparently chasing those that threw the weapons. In one other video police fired within the air after stone-pelting involving a YSRCP candidate, Anil Kumar Yadav.
There was additionally violence from the temple city of Tirupati within the Chandragiri constituency, wherein a candidate from former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP was injured. The opposition celebration blamed the YSRCP for the assault, which was reportedly carried out by an armed group.
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The incident occurred when the TDP candidate – Pulivarti Venkata Prasad, who was reportedly attacked by a mob wielding damaged beer bottles and hammers – was returning after a go to to an EVM storage centre at a college. Mr Prasad and his associates have been rushed to a hospital.
In retaliation, TDP supporters protested, demanding motion towards these concerned within the assault. Additionally they attacked a parked automobile carrying YSRCP flags. The protest was dispersed after the cops resorted to a baton cost. Particular groups have been fashioned to research the incident, the police additionally stated.
DGP Gupta has advised NDTV the scenario has been introduced underneath management, and that a minimum of 300 folks, together with these from each the YSRCP and TDP, had been arrested.
Orders banning massive gatherings have been introduced in Palnadu, Tadipatri, and Chandragiri, he stated, including that political leaders had been advised to both depart their constituency or keep at house.
Chandrababu Naidu had posted a pointy assault on his political rival after the assaults.
“I strongly condemn the assault by YSRCP goons on Chandragiri constituency alliance candidate… The explanations are cowards who’re afraid of defeat. If there are 150 YSRCP rowdies with knives and rods (in an space) the place there’s a sturdy room (for EVMs)… how is the voter’s verdict protected?”
తిరుపతిలో చంద్రగిరి నియోజకవర్గ కూటమి అభ్యర్థి పులివర్తి నాని పై వైసీపీ గూండాల దాడిని తీవ్రంగా ఖండిస్తున్నాను. ఓటమికి భయపడిన పిరికిపందలే దీనికి కారకులు. స్ట్రాంగ్ రూమ్ ఉన్న పద్మావతి మహిళా యూనివర్సిటీలో 150 మంది వైసీపీ రౌడీలు కత్తులు, రాడ్లతో స్వైరవిహారం చేస్తుంటే ఓటర్ల తీర్పుకు… pic.twitter.com/4H5im5dMrc
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) Might 14, 2024
“Violence was additionally dedicated on polling day… (however) even after polling assaults are carried out,” the TDP boss stated, lashing out on the cops for failing to forestall the assaults and guaranteeing safety for the folks and politicians, and calling on the Election Fee to take motion towards these concerned.
Scenes of violence throughout and after the election in Andhra Pradesh included surprising scenes from Guntur district, the place a YSRCP lawmaker (and his associates) exchanged blows with a voter.
In a video that quickly went viral, the YSRCP’s A Sivakumar is seen approaching the voter and slapping him throughout the face. The voter returns the blow, after the MLA’s aides be part of him in assaulting the voter.
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Within the 10-second video, no safety personnel will be seen intervening to rescue the voter.
A TDP spokesperson advised NDTV the incident highlighted the ruling celebration’s desperation “as a result of they know they’re shedding”, whereas a YSRCP chief alleged a conspiracy to defame the celebration.
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