Overview
- The YSRCP office in Hindupur was stormed and vandalised, with furniture and glass smashed and a bust of the late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy broken.
- The unrest followed widely shared remarks by Venu Gopal Reddy that took a veiled dig at local MLA N. Balakrishna and urged voters to 'break free.'
- YSRCP chief Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the incident as an assault on democracy and alleged police inaction and political misuse of law-and-order.
- Police deployed additional forces across Hindupur, Penukonda, Puttaparthi and Dharmavaram, announced CCTV verification and warned against provocative statements.
- A curfew-like atmosphere was reported as traders shut shops nearby, and as of the latest reports there was no immediate TDP response and no public record of arrests.