<p>Hyderabad: YSRCP supremo and Andhra Pradesh's former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's top aide and party general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Friday pointed out the growing perception that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can be manipulated, leaving public doubts unanswered. </p><p>In Andhra Pradesh, he revealed significant discrepancies in the voting process, including a 12.5 per cent difference between the initial polling day percentage and the final figures, amounting to over 50 lakh votes, with no accountable system to address these queries. “The people deserve transparency, yet the mechanism fails to provide it,” he said.</p><p>Talking to party men at YSRCP central office on Friday Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy recounted the recent Pulivendula ZPTC by-election, where 2,000 police personnel were deployed for just 10,000 votes across 15 booths, and no YSRCP agents were permitted entry. Despite this, YS Jagan advised restraint to prioritize public safety and peace, even as law enforcement officials remained passive spectators. </p>.TDP-led Andhra govt launches 'Stree Shakti' free bus travel scheme for women on Independence Day.<p>When the party approached the courts over these irregularities, expecting demands for evidence, no such action followed, prompting Reddy to express continued faith in the judiciary while vowing to escalate the matter to higher courts. “This exemplifies how systems have become mechanical, detached from justice,” he said.</p><p>Affirming YS Jagan’s belief that robust systems are essential for public welfare, Ramakrishna Reddy declared the party’s readiness to face any scrutiny. Despite public popularity, the YSRCP chose not to manipulate systems, leading to its current opposition status, but he emphasized that the people’s trust and verdict remain supreme. In such times, he urged civil society to act as an impartial referee, inviting senior journalists, retired bureaucrats, and neutral socially conscious individuals to investigate the Pulivendula case directly, by visiting villages and verifying voter ink marks, given the unavailability of CCTV footage.</p><p>He also highlighted the alarming mechanization of systems in India, where political parties are increasingly shirking accountability. He stressed that true leadership demands unwavering responsibility to the people, insisting that every promise made must be fulfilled. Recalling the legacy of the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, he noted that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy founded the YSRCP on principles of values, credibility, and accountability, guiding the party forward with integrity.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: YSRCP supremo and Andhra Pradesh's former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's top aide and party general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Friday pointed out the growing perception that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can be manipulated, leaving public doubts unanswered. </p><p>In Andhra Pradesh, he revealed significant discrepancies in the voting process, including a 12.5 per cent difference between the initial polling day percentage and the final figures, amounting to over 50 lakh votes, with no accountable system to address these queries. “The people deserve transparency, yet the mechanism fails to provide it,” he said.</p><p>Talking to party men at YSRCP central office on Friday Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy recounted the recent Pulivendula ZPTC by-election, where 2,000 police personnel were deployed for just 10,000 votes across 15 booths, and no YSRCP agents were permitted entry. Despite this, YS Jagan advised restraint to prioritize public safety and peace, even as law enforcement officials remained passive spectators. </p>.TDP-led Andhra govt launches 'Stree Shakti' free bus travel scheme for women on Independence Day.<p>When the party approached the courts over these irregularities, expecting demands for evidence, no such action followed, prompting Reddy to express continued faith in the judiciary while vowing to escalate the matter to higher courts. “This exemplifies how systems have become mechanical, detached from justice,” he said.</p><p>Affirming YS Jagan’s belief that robust systems are essential for public welfare, Ramakrishna Reddy declared the party’s readiness to face any scrutiny. Despite public popularity, the YSRCP chose not to manipulate systems, leading to its current opposition status, but he emphasized that the people’s trust and verdict remain supreme. In such times, he urged civil society to act as an impartial referee, inviting senior journalists, retired bureaucrats, and neutral socially conscious individuals to investigate the Pulivendula case directly, by visiting villages and verifying voter ink marks, given the unavailability of CCTV footage.</p><p>He also highlighted the alarming mechanization of systems in India, where political parties are increasingly shirking accountability. He stressed that true leadership demands unwavering responsibility to the people, insisting that every promise made must be fulfilled. Recalling the legacy of the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, he noted that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy founded the YSRCP on principles of values, credibility, and accountability, guiding the party forward with integrity.</p>