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Amaravati, Nov 13 (IANS) Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur have registered a case against former minister and YSR Congress Party leader Ambati Rambabu and others for unlawful assembly and threatening police officers on duty.
Rambabu and his supporters had taken out the rally without police permission and when stopped, they allegedly threatened the police officials.
A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) at Pattabhipuram police station.
Police said the rally organized without permission disrupted traffic and caused inconvenience to the public.
YSRCP leaders and cadre took to the streets as part of the party’s statewide protest against the privatization of medical colleges.
The case has been registered under BNS sections (assault or using criminal force to prevent public servants from discharging their duty), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and 189(2) (unlawful assembly).
According to the police, Rambabu was told by DSP Arvind and CI Ganga Venkateshwarlu that the rally was not allowed, but he went ahead with the protest along with his supporters. He tried to remove the barricade and started arguing with the police.
Similar cases were registered against Rambabu in the past during protests called by the YSRCP on various issues.
YSRCP workers took out rallies in all constituencies on Wednesday to protest against the privatization of medical colleges.
YSRCP president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy posted on ‘X’ that privatization of medical colleges has drawn strong resistance from people across the state, and the massive rallies held in all 175 constituencies stand as a testament to their collective voice.
He wrote, “I am deeply proud of our citizens, YSRCP cadre, YSRCP leaders, like-minded parties and like-minded organizations who voluntarily came forward to protect public education and healthcare. This commitment shows that people value social welfare more than private gain and are determined to protect the future of the state.”
He said, “On the orders of their political parties, although the police tried in every possible way to stop these rallies, the people did not back down. They continued to move forward with courage and discipline, united for the just cause. Their determination and peaceful participation reflected the true democratic spirit of the state and proved that the voice of the people cannot be silenced by force.”
Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu should respect this strong public sentiment and immediately withdraw his decision to privatize medical colleges.
–IANS
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