Overview

• During five visits to chili, BC, tobacco and mango growing regions between February and July, Reddy says police filed at least 15 cases and took more than 20 people into custody.
• He cited tactics like pre-emptive notices to party workers, checkpoint questioning, video surveillance and lathi charges aimed at deterring gatherings.
• Jagan warned that the actions represent a systematic effort by Chandrababu Naidu’s administration to suppress dissent and erode democratic rights in Andhra Pradesh.
• YSR Congress secured interim protection from the Andhra Pradesh High Court in June for earlier FIRs, and the newly cited cases are slated for upcoming legal review.
• The Telugu Desam Party has not publicly responded to the allegations, leaving the charges unaddressed as court hearings loom.