Video on distribution of ‘Tirumala laddu’ to voters kicks up a row
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In a video that went viral on Thursday, luggage purportedly containing the ‘Tirumala laddu’ have been distributed as election sops among the many voters in a village in Chandragiri mandal of Chittoor district.
The viewers expressed shock on two counts – first, for misusing the sacred ‘prasadam’ as an emotional software to attract voters, and, secondly, for utilizing the ration supply automobiles for distributing the ‘prasadam’ on the doorstep of voters.
The incident reportedly occurred in Thondawada panchayat, the place the voter slips have been allegedly distributed together with the fabric luggage containing the ‘prasadam’.
Calling themselves as ‘Srivari devotees’ within the video, Uma Reddy and Sridhar Reddy, residents of the panchayat, flayed the ruling occasion leaders for “playing with the religious sentiments of the devout and misusing the official machinery for their political gain.”
When contacted by the media, Chandragiri tahsildar G.C. Venkateswarlu mentioned he was within the know of the incident, and added that the difficulty can be probed.
‘Stooping to a new low’
Staff Reporter in Vijayawada writes: Reacting to the incident, TDP nationwide basic secretary and MLC N. Lokesh accused the YSRCP leaders of stooping so low as to use the sacred ‘laddu’ for searching for votes within the panchayat elections.
In a assertion, he alleged that a giant quantity of ‘laddus’ have been distributed together with the voter slips in Thondawada panchayat.
“It is now evident that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party leaders have no respect for the people as well as the Lord,” Mr. Lokesh alleged.
The State Election Commission (SEC) ought to disqualify the YSRCP-backed candidates for providing ‘Tirumala laddu’ as inducement for the voters, he mentioned, and demanded that circumstances be booked for violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
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