'Political vendetta' : YSRCP on demolition of its under-construction office building | Video
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority demolished an under-construction central office building of the YSR Congress Party early on Saturday morning. The building, situated in Tadepalli area of Guntur district, was reportedly erected on land that was acquired under questionable circumstances, according to authorities.
The YSR Congress Party has alleged that the demolition was an act of "vendetta politics" by the ruling Telugu Desam Party.
#WATCH | CORRECTION | Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP's under-construction* central office in Tadepalli was demolished today early morning. As per YSRCP, "TDP is doing vendetta politics.
The demolition proceeded even though the YSRCP had approached the High Court the previous… pic.twitter.com/mwQN1bEXOr— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2024
It alleged that the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) and Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) went ahead with the demolition even though it had approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday, challenging the actions of the CRDA and said that the court had ordered a halt to any demolition activity.
YSRCP said in a statement that the under-construction office was demolished despite the high court order and called the action a contempt of court.
"This unprecedented action, the first instance of a party office being demolished in the state's history, commenced around 5:30 am using excavators and bulldozers," the YSRCP said.
YSRCP said the High Court had ordered a halt to any kind of demolition activity and the order was conveyed to the CRDA Commissioner by the YSRCP's lawyer.
"However, the CRDA proceeded with the demolition, potentially amounting to contempt of court," the party said.
"The demolished structure was prepared for a slab before being razed. The CRDA'S defiance of the High Court's directive may now draw further legal scrutiny," the YSRCP added.
The Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP was in power in the state till last month.
However, the party lost power after suffering a major drubbing in the Assembly polls, which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections.
Telugu Desam Party stormed to power after the recent elections with its leader Chandrababu Naidu taking oath as the Chief Minister for the fourth time. (ANI)