The political scenario in Andhra Pradesh has intensified with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) attacking each other over distribution of condoms as part of Lok Sabha polls campaign.
In a video shared by the YSRCP on platform X (formerly Twitter), two people can be seen discussing about a packet of condom bearing TDP's logo.
Calling this a "publicity madness", YSRCP urged the TDP to stop at this and not stoop any lower, asking if the opposition is planning on distributing Viagra too as part of their campaign.
"Finally TDP has started distributing condoms as part of their campaign & publicity. What kind of publicity frenzy & madness is this ? What next? Are they going to distribute Viagra ? Will they stop with this or stoop further?"
Screengrab from YSRCP X account.
Credit: X/@YSRCParty
However, condoms with the logo of YSRCP are also allegedly being distributed in the state.
Posting a similar video on the social media platform where a man is seen standing with a packet of condom with a YSRCP logo, the TDP questioned the election preparedness of the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party.
సిద్ధం..సిద్ధం అంటూ కేకలు పెట్టేది ఇందుకా ? ఇలాంటి నీచపు ప్రచారాలు చేసే బదులు శవాల మీద చిల్లర ఏరుకోవచ్చు కదా @YSRCParty ?#YCPAntham #WhyAPHatesJagan #2024JaganNoMore #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/RBWftNefxo
— Telugu Desam Party (@JaiTDP) February 21, 2024
Calling it a "vile campaign", the TDP questioned the election preparedness of the YSRCP.
"Is this is reason why you have been saying Sidham (ready)?!"
With the elections around the corner, political parties in Andhra Pradesh have been locking horns of late.
Apart from the confrontation on condoms, a 'war of animations' is also ongoing between the parties in the state.
Now, it’s ‘war of animations’ in Andhra.
— SNV Sudhir (@sudhirjourno) February 21, 2024
After @YSRCParty released a series of #Sidham animations @JaiTDP today released an animation saying it provides a clear picture of the conditions in Andhra Pradesh during the rule of @YSRCParty led by @ysjagan.
Poll heat in Andhra is… pic.twitter.com/Guk7b6GFy1
Earlier this week, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy took a dig at his opponents, invoking the election symbols of the TDP, Janasena and his own ruling YSRCP, and told people how to vote in the forthcoming Assembly elections.
The Chief Minister noted that a ceiling fan, the election symbol of YSRCP, should always be inside the house, a bicycle (TDP's symbol) outside and an used tea tumbler (Janasena) in the kitchen sink.
ఫ్యాన్ ఎప్పుడూ ఇంట్లోనే ఉండాలి!
— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) February 19, 2024
సైకిల్ ఎప్పుడూ బయటే ఉండాలి!
తాగేసిన టీ గ్లాస్ ఎప్పుడూ సింక్లోనే ఉండాలి!#Siddham pic.twitter.com/1VJLqibeqB
Meanwhile, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy, imploring him to immediately arrest those who allegedly attacked a few journalists and a newspaper office recently. Citing a few recent cases of attacks on journalists, the former chief minister alleged that the YSRCP has unleashed a series of attacks against the media.
(With PTI inputs)
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