Andhra Pradesh’s political temperature soared as cops booked former YSRCP minister Jogi Ramesh for purportedly insulting CM N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh with objectionable language. Stemming from a TDP leader’s grievance, the Ibrahimpatnam FIR signals zero tolerance for rhetoric stoking unrest.
Barely hours later, TDP cadres unleashed wrath on Ramesh’s home Sunday, congregating to decry his statements. They stripped banners, breached the gate, pillaged interiors, and torched items amid chaos. Party rivals screamed of petrol bomb usage, noting Ramesh’s late return spared him direct confrontation.
History repeated itself at Ambati Rambabu’s doorstep the night before. Rallying against his Naidu disses, TDP supporters razed his home and office setups, vandalized rides, and blazed a trail of destruction. YSRCP’s narrative of a kill plot clashed with police verdict: Rambabu’s arrest for impeding officers, unlawful mobs, and incendiary oratory undermining peace.
Magistrate appearance led to fortnightly jail time in Rajamahendravaram for the ex-minister. Dual-sided legal salvos paint a picture of tit-for-tat hostilities plaguing the region.
In this saga of sharp words and sharper reprisals, Andhra’s governance tests its mettle. YSRCP blasts ‘state-sponsored thuggery,’ TDP upholds public backlash to provocations. With parallel probes into assaults and speeches, stakeholders urge restraint to avert wider turmoil, eyeing long-term stability over short-term scores.