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In a surprising turn of events, the Kadapa district court issued orders prohibiting opposition leaders from discussing the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy, sending shockwaves through the political landscape. This move, strategically advantageous to the ruling YSRCP, effectively sidelined the issue until the conclusion of the general elections in Andhra Pradesh. The daughter of the late Vivekananda Reddy, Narreddy Sunitha, along with TDP candidate Ravindranath Reddy, popularly known as B.Tech Ravi, promptly challenged the Kadapa District Court's orders in the AP High Court.
In a surprising turn of events, the Kadapa district court issued orders prohibiting opposition leaders from discussing the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy, sending shockwaves through the political landscape. This move, strategically advantageous to the ruling YSRCP, effectively sidelined the issue until the conclusion of the general elections in Andhra Pradesh. The YSRCP, which capitalized on Vivekananda Reddy’s murder during the 2019 elections, is now keen to prevent the opposition TDP from leveraging the incident in the upcoming 2024 elections.
The daughter of the late Vivekananda Reddy, Narreddy Sunitha, along with TDP candidate Ravindranath Reddy, popularly known as B.Tech Ravi, promptly challenged the Kadapa District Court’s orders in the AP High Court. These orders not only barred any comments against YSRCP President and Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy and other party leaders concerning Vivekananda Reddy’s murder but also prohibited discussion of pending court cases during the election campaign.
Ravi vehemently criticized the court’s orders, labeling them as illegal and issued unilaterally without granting the defendants an opportunity to present their arguments, thus violating the principles of natural justice. While acknowledging the option of recourse to the Election Commission, Ravi maintained that direct court intervention was invalid.
The legal battle underscores a broader conflict between political interests and judicial intervention. YS Jagan, the Chief Minister, is acutely aware of the damage being inflicted by his own family members. Sunitha’s recent PowerPoint presentation in Hyderabad, indirectly implicating YS Jagan in her father’s murder, further compounds the political turmoil within the YSRCP ranks.
To shield the party from potential viral attacks and political repercussions, YSRCP leaders swiftly approached the Kadapa court seeking protective measures. However, the court’s decision to suppress freedom of speech directly contradicts established judgments of the Supreme Court.
As the legal saga unfolds, all eyes are on the AP High Court, where urgent hearings on the lawsuits filed by Sunitha and Ravi are scheduled for today. The outcome of these legal proceedings is poised to reverberate across Andhra Pradesh’s political landscape, potentially reshaping the dynamics leading up to the crucial 2024 elections.
