Sribharat slams Jagan for politicising fishermen tragedy
MP M. Sribharat criticized former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy for allegedly politicizing a recent boat tragedy involving missing fishermen. Sribharat defended the NDA government's response and accused the opposition of opportunistic behavior.
Why it matters
The exchange reflects the ongoing political friction between ruling and opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh regarding disaster management.
Refuting the statements made by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Member of Parliament M. Sribharat released a video message on his social media platforms, stating that the NDA government responded immediately on receiving information about the boat capsizing off the Visakhapatnam Coast, where six fishermen went missing. The MP said that he personally visited the families of the missing fishermen, offered his condolences, and assured them of the government’s full support.
Mr. Sribharat said that exploiting such tragedies for political diversion and publicity is deeply unfortunate. He asserted that the people are closely observing what he described as the YSRCP leadership’s political drama and should not be misled by what he termed as ‘opportunistic politics’ carried out in the name of the victims.
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