YSRCP slams government over ‘inhuman’ treatment of secretariat employees
The YSR Congress Party has criticized the Andhra Pradesh government for its treatment of ward and village secretariat employees. The party claims the government is using demeaning language and failing to address reasonable demands regarding work pressure and salary arrears.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions and labor disputes between the ruling NDA and the opposition YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh.
The YSR Congress Party on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) accused the State government of treating the ward/village secretariat employees in an “inhuman manner,” and said that they deserve to be treated with respect.
Addressing a media conference at his office in Proddatur, former MLA and State spokesperson Rachamallu Sivaprasad Reddy condemned the alleged attack on secretariat employees and criticised how ruling party leaders spoke about them.
Citing an example of a news reporter calling the secretariat employees as “blade batch,” he alleged that the ruling NDA was systematically using its leaders and a section of the media to portray the agitating employees in a demeaning manner. “Treat them as employees and not your slaves. These secretariat staff deserve respect,” he said.
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