Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP leader detained for ‘inflammatory’ posts about CM N Chandrababu Naidu

The Andhra Pradesh Police on Wednesday detained Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party Media General Secretary Pudi Srihari for social media posts about Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, PTI reported.

The police alleged that Srihari had shared posts that contained “strong language and visuals”, which were allegedly violent and “inflammatory”, NDTV reported.

The posts could disturb public order, the news outlet quoted the police as having alleged.

The YSR Congress Party condemned the detention of Srihari, describing it as an “illegal arrest”.

In a social media post by the party, Tirupati MP M Gurumoorthy accused the police of “illegitimately” seizing Srihari’s mobile phones and laptop during the “illegal arrest”.

The police confirmed that Srihari’s electronic devices were seized, adding that he will be produced before the court, The Hindu reported.

“The ruling TDP [Telugu Desam Party] is making a mockery of democracy by enforcing the ‘red book constitution’ to book illegal and false cases on the YSRCP functionaries and leaders in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” the party quoted Gurumoorthy as having alleged.

He said that the party “will knock on the judiciary to fight for justice and to expose the undemocratic practices of the ruling coalition”.

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