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**Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Accuses YSRCP of Politicizing Ambedkar Statue Desecration**
**CHITTOOR, Oct 12, 2025** – Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has accused the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) of attempting to exploit the recent desecration of an Ambedkar statue in the Chittoor district for political gain.
Speaking at a solidarity meeting in Devalampeta village, Vedurukuppam mandal, on Saturday, Ms. Anitha condemned the October 3rd incident where miscreants vandalized the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar after setting a shop on fire. She visited the village to garland the rebuilt statue and review the progress of the police investigation.
Flanked by Chittoor MP Daggumalla Prasada Rao, MLAs Murali Mohan and Thomas, the Home Minister praised the police for their swift action in solving the case, attributing their success to the use of technology.
“Those resorting to exploit the Dalit sentiments for political mileage will not be spared,” Ms. Anitha said, calling the incident an act of vengeance for political gain. She also criticized YSRCP leader Perni Nani, stating that his alleged actions of threatening police officers at a police station undermined the rule of law. She affirmed that the government would take legal action against those involved and emphasized that “rowdyism and political arrogance” have no place under the current administration.
Ms. Anitha further reiterated the government’s commitment to combatting the manufacture and sale of spurious liquor, targeting not only those directly involved but also the “conspirators operating from behind the scenes.”
The Home Minister also criticized YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of trying to “divide people on caste and communal lines,” and claimed that the YSRCP is resorting to unethical tactics to discredit the NDA government due to its growing popularity.
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