Mend your ways or face stern action, Pawan Kalyan warns political leaders

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister says anyone who "attacks" or "obstructs" a government official on duty will face stern action

Kadapa: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday warned political leaders and said that anyone who “attacks” or “obstructs” a government official on duty will face stern action. The actor-turned-politician issued this warning after visiting a Dalit government official who was allegedly attacked by local YSRCP leader C Sudarshan Reddy.

“If you (political leaders) attack officials with arrogance, we will ensure you receive fitting punishment,” Pawan Kalyan said outside Kadapa RIMS Hospital. According to Kalyan, Sudarshan Reddy, along with several others, allegedly attacked and abused Gaaliveedu Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) Jawahar Babu in Annamayya district, for refusing to hand over the keys to an official room. Besides locking Babu in a room and thrashing him, casteist slurs were hurled at him, along with ‘death threats’, Kalyan said.

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He claimed that Sudharshan Reddy has a history of attacking officials, mentioning that he had targeted officials like Sekhar Naik, Pratap, and Srinivas Reddy, in the past. Castigating the YSRCP, Kalyan said the party leaders’ arrogance had not diminished even after being reduced to 11 seats and urged YS Jaganmohan Reddy to rein them in.

The Deputy Chief Minister further warned YSRCP leaders and other political figures that attacks on government officials would not be tolerated. Kalyan instructed senior district officials to ensure that such incidents do not recur.