'Like A Dictator...': Jagan Slams Chandrababu Naidu For Demolishing YSRCP Office

YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy slammed the state government for demolishing his party's under-construction office in Tadepalli, accusing Chandrababu Naidu of engaging in "vendetta politics."

Reddy also labeled the TDP leader a "dictator", highlighting that the demolition defied a high court order to halt the activity. The demolition began early on Saturday, with the YSRCP alleging that the action constitutes "contempt of court."

Photo Credit: Facebook/YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

"Chandrababu took vendetta politics to the next level. Like a dictator, he got YSRCP's central office demolished with excavators and bulldozers, which was almost complete," said Reddy in a post on X.

Reddy condemned the demolition, asserting that the construction of the nearly completed building was unjustly interrupted. He slammed the current state government, a coalition of TDP, BJP, and Janasena, for undermining law and justice.

On the other hand, the TDP defended the demolition, asserting that the construction was illegal and carried out in accordance with existing laws. TDP leader Pattabhi Ram Kommareddy refuted claims of political vendetta, stating that Naidu does not engage in such practices.

"As per the law and prevailing rules, any illegal construction needs to be demolished. Today, the party office of YSRCP which is being built illegally without obtaining any permissions from the concerned departments is being demolished as per the rules. This has nothing to do with any kind of political vendetta as the YSRCP is alleging. First, they should answer whether the constitution which they have taken up has the required permissions or not...TDP and Nara Chandrababu Naidu have never followed the path of political vendetta," he said.

"The demolition proceeded even though the YSRCP had approached the High Court the previous day (Friday), challenging the preliminary actions of the CRDA (Capital Region Development Authority)," read the party's statement.

This incident escalates the ongoing political tensions, following TDP's accusations that Reddy constructed a Rs 500 crore hilltop palace in Visakhapatnam.