"TDP workers attacked our Guntur office, Ambati Rambabu life under threat": YSRCP

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers on Saturday staged a violent protest at the office of the Guntur district YSRCP president, Ambati Rambabu, in Vikas Nagar, triggering a heavy police deployment and tense scenes in the city.

A large group of TDP cadres reached the YSR Congress Party district office and the residence of the former minister, pelting stones and attacking the premises with sticks and other objects.

The protest was launched in response to alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu attributed to Ambati Rambabu.

TDP workers demanded that Ambati Rambabu tender an immediate public apology, warning that failure to do so would prompt them to urge police to file a formal case against him for the alleged abuse.

Amid rising tensions, a significant contingent of police personnel was dispatched to the scene to restore order.

YSR Congress Party has expressed serious concern and called it a “murder attempt” on former minister Ambati Rambabu, stating that his life is under grave threat following the attack by TDP followers, in their release. 

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Botcha Satyanarayana, tried to contact the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police to bring the situation to their immediate attention. However, both senior officials reportedly did not respond to his calls, raising serious questions about the government’s response to a life-threatening incident, it added. 

According to the release, in light of the threat perception, the YSR Congress Party has sent a formal email to the DGP, demanding immediate, tight security for Ambati Rambabu. The party stated that the safety of the former minister is the direct responsibility of the state administration.

YSRCP warned that any negligence in providing protection would be viewed seriously and held the ruling establishment accountable for the consequences, stating that the incident reflects a disturbing breakdown of law and order in Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)