The Kalyandurg Police in Andhra Pradesh have booked opposition leader Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh under Section 153 (read with 34) of the Indian Penal Code.
Naidu and Lokesh had tweeted and condemned a reported incident where a dalit family claimed their child had died due to the vehicular restrictions enforced by the police during the welcome rally procession for newly appointed Women and Child Welfare Minister KV Usha Sricharan.
However, the district Superintendent of Police, Fakkeerappa, released the CCTV footage of the timeline, denying the allegations and saying, “They reached the hospital unhindered.” Fakkeerappa also issued a tweet with a video showing that the couple, who were on a bike, were allowed to pass the police barricade.
Reacting to the FIR, Lokesh slammed the government and alleged that 12 such false cases were filed earlier for ‘questioning on behalf of people.’
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary said, “Yet another case was filed against him now for questioning the ‘over action’ that led to the tragic death of a Dalit infant girl at Kalyanadurgam in Anantapur district,” and termed it as “a return gift” from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) government.
The TDP claimed that 11 fabricated cases were filed against Lokesh in the past three years, including an attempt to murder case.
Nara Lokesh said that his party would not be afraid of the baseless cases being filed by the regime and announced that they would continue the fight.
