Andhra Pradesh police being misused to target critics, alleges YSRCP’s Lakshmi Parvathi
YSRCP general secretary Lakshmi Parvathi has accused the Andhra Pradesh coalition government of misusing police machinery to target political opponents. She claims that critics are being falsely implicated in criminal cases while ruling party members remain protected.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding the independence of law enforcement agencies in Andhra Pradesh's current political climate.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) general secretary N. Lakshmi Parvathi has alleged that the law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh has deteriorated under the coalition government, claiming that people across all sections are facing increasing hardship.
Addressing the media at the party’s central office in Tadepalli on Thursday (July 9, 2026), she accused the TDP-led NDA government of misusing the police machinery to target political opponents.
She alleged that those questioning the government were being falsely implicated in criminal cases, while ruling party leaders and workers escaped action despite serious allegations against them.
Ms. Parvathi claimed the police had become a political tool to suppress dissent, alleging that fabricated evidence was being used to book critics under serious charges and send them to judicial remand.
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