Sun Jun 22 11:46:43 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is accusing the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of political exploitation and negligence following the accidental death of a man, Cheeli Singayya, during YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tour. The YSRCP claims the NDA is using the tragedy to launch a smear campaign against Reddy, alleging the ruling coalition is spreading false narratives and harassing YSRCP leaders. The YSRCP highlights their own support for the victim’s family and emphasizes that the accident involved a private vehicle, not part of Reddy’s convoy, as confirmed by the District Superintendent of Police. They also criticize the government for allegedly compromising Reddy’s security and using security lapses to tarnish his image.
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**YSRCP Accuses Ruling NDA of Exploiting Tragedy for Political Gain**
**VIJAYAWADA – June 22, 2025** – The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has launched a scathing attack on the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), accusing the coalition of exploiting the accidental death of Cheeli Singayya during a recent tour by YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for political gain.
In a statement released Sunday, the YSRCP alleged that instead of focusing on governance and public welfare, the NDA is resorting to diversionary tactics, sensationalism, and smear campaigns. They specifically pointed to the death of Singayya as an example of the ruling coalition’s “vindictive” behavior, accusing them of harassing YSRCP leaders, filing false cases, and politicizing tragic accidents.
“Instead of treating the matter with the sensitivity it deserves, the ruling coalition is attempting to exploit the accidental death for political gain,” the statement read. “They are spreading false narratives and reviving the incident days later by selectively circulating false narratives.”
The YSRCP further highlighted their own response to the tragedy, noting that party members provided immediate support to Singayya’s family and offered financial assistance. They also emphasized that the District Superintendent of Police confirmed the vehicle involved in the accident was a private vehicle, not part of Reddy’s convoy.
The party also raised concerns about security lapses during Reddy’s tours, claiming the government had deliberately compromised his safety. “The coalition government has deliberately compromised on his security, while its allies are using these very lapses to orchestrate a character assassination campaign against him,” the statement concluded. The NDA has yet to respond to the YSRCP’s accusations.
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