Andhra Pradesh Congress chief YS Sharmila alleges house arrest ahead
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President YS Sharmila on Wednesday accused the Chandrababu Naidu-led state government of placing her under house arrest in Kesarapalli on the outskirts of Vijayawada.
Earlier in the day, police personnel were deployed outside her home to prevent her from visiting Uddandarayunipalem village, reported The Hindu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the village on Friday to relaunch the Amaravati capital works.
“Why are you stopping me with your police when I am going to the party office to ask for the procedures for our capital?” Sharmila asked in a social media post, tagging Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and the Andhra Pradesh Police.
She added: “Why did you put me under house arrest and prevent me from coming out..? Why are you trying to violate my constitutional rights?”
Speaking to media persons later, Sharmila stated that the Congress had constituted an Amaravati Capital Committee to understand the problems of the region and formulate plans.
“But I fail to understand why the coalition government is afraid of the Congress committee,” she...
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