Amaravati, Aug 10 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party on Monday condemned police highhandedness and attempt to intimidate its cadres holding peaceful protests across Andhra Pradesh demanding a CBI enquiry into the alleged irregularities in DSC recruitment and resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh.
YSRCP national spokesperson, Y. Karthik, said that instead of answering the serious questions being asked by DSC aspirants, the government is using the police to suppress the democratic protest across constituencies.
“YRSCP leaders and cadres are being stopped, detained, prevented from participating in these peaceful demonstrations. What is the government really afraid of? Why are police being deployed to block political leaders and activists who are only demanding justice for unemployed youth?,” he asked.
The YSRCP spokesperson stated that peaceful protest is a democratic right. “Using police force to silence the Opposition will neither bury the DSC issue nor will the questions disappear. They have got to be accountable,” he said.
“We strongly condemn police highhandedness and attempt to intimidate YSRCP cadre. The Naidu Government may stop us, detain our leaders and workers and put barricades but it can’t stop the fight for justice,” he said adding that YSRCP will continue to stand firmly with DSC aspirants.
“Our demand is very clear. Order an impartial CBI enquiry into the DSC irregularities and ensure accountability. Until justice is done and delivered, our democratic struggle will continue forever,” he added.
Meanwhile, YSRCP said in a statement that the police crackdown failed to stop a statewide stir over DSC irregularities.
YSRCP leaders and cadre, along with DSC aspirants and unemployed youth, led peaceful rallies across Assembly constituencies despite extensive police restrictions.
Police detained several YSRCP leaders across the State, served notices and allegedly warned them of cases if they participated in the rallies. Barricades and preventive restrictions were imposed at several places to stop leaders and cadre from joining the demonstrations.
In Pulivendula, tension prevailed after police allegedly resorted to lathi charge during the peaceful rally.
Despite detentions, notices, barricades and police restrictions, the rallies continued across the State with large participation. DSC aspirants and unemployed youth joined YSRCP cadre on the roads, keeping the focus on the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, the party said.
–IANS
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