YSRCP Office Demolished by APCRDA Despite Court Order!

An under-construction central office building of the YSR Congress Party was demolished by the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) in the early hours of Saturday.

The office was located in the Tadepalli area of Guntur district. According to authorities, the building was being constructed on land allegedly acquired illegally. The YSRCP has accused the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) of engaging in “vendetta politics.”

The YSRCP claimed that the APCRDA and Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) proceeded with the demolition despite the party approaching the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday. The party stated that the court had ordered a halt to any demolition activity.

In a statement, the YSRCP said the under-construction office was demolished despite the High Court order, calling the action a contempt of court. “This unprecedented action, the first instance of a party office being demolished in the state’s history, commenced around 5:30 am using excavators and bulldozers,” the YSRCP said.

The YSRCP further stated that the High Court’s halt order was conveyed to the CRDA Commissioner by the party’s lawyer. “However, the CRDA proceeded with the demolition, potentially amounting to contempt of court,” the party added.

“The demolished structure was prepared for a slab before being razed. The CRDA’s defiance of the High Court’s directive may now draw further legal scrutiny,” the YSRCP added.

The Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP was in power in the state until last month. However, the party lost power after a significant defeat in the Assembly polls, which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. The Telugu Desam Party stormed to power after the recent elections, with its leader Chandrababu Naidu taking oath as Chief Minister for the fourth time.