Amaravati, June 14 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused the N. Chandrababu Naidu government of suppressing the voice of the people and the opposition.

He slammed the coalition government in the state for what he described as targeting the social media handles of the YSR Congress Party.

In a post on X, he alleged that the state government continues to suppress the voices of the people and the opposition.

“After the takedown of our official Instagram handle earlier this year, the official YSRCP Facebook page has now been made inaccessible in India. This is not just an attack on YSRCP; it is an attack on democratic values and freedom of expression. We only reveal facts, expose the government’s failures and corrupt practices, and bring to light issues that affect the people.

“Silencing an opposition party’s official handles, thereby silencing opposition voices for speaking the truth, sets a dangerous precedent and is most undemocratic,” he said.

“From cases being filed against those questioning the government on expenditure profligacy associated with Amaravati capital development, irregularities in the DSC process, TTD ghee tenders, and other matters of public importance, while bringing to light what we believe is appropriate evidence of rampant corruption, to the restriction of critical content online, a disturbing pattern is emerging,” wrote Jagan Mohan Reddy.

“We will challenge these unfair actions through every legal and constitutional avenue. No intimidation, censorship or misuse of institutions can silence the voice of the people. We remain committed to holding those in power accountable and defending the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression,” he added.

The YSRCP chief demanded the immediate restoration of the official page in the interest of democracy and to uphold the constitutional spirit.

Meanwhile, the YSRCP has assured full legal and political support to candidates who claim they were denied justice in the District Selection Committee (DSC)-2025 recruitment process, while clarifying that its fight is not against those who secured appointments but against the alleged irregularities in the sports quota recruitment process and the larger DSC selection process.

A large number of affected DSC candidates met party leaders at the YSRCP Central Office and appealed for justice.

Addressing the candidates, YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, along with MLCs Parvatha Reddy Chandrasekhar Reddy and Lella Appi Reddy, urged them not to lose hope and assured them that the party would continue its legal battle on their behalf.

The YSRCP Legal Cell interacted with the candidates and collected details necessary for pursuing legal remedies.

–IANS

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