Andhra Pradesh CM injured in pelting of stones during Vijayawada roadshow

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was injured in a pelting of stones on Saturday by some people during the YSRCP presidents election campaign here his office saidThe chief minister suffered a small cut on the left side of his temple during his Memanta Siddham We are all ready campaign bus tourA stone struck the chief minister while he was acknowledging the crowd as part of his bus tour at Vivekananda School Centre in Singh Nagar Vijayawada a statement from the Chief Ministers Office CMO said He has been taken to Vijayawada Government Hospital following doctors advice it saidPrime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X late in the night said I pray for the speedy recovery and good health of Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy GaruTamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin condemned the pelting of stones on Reddy Political differences should never escalate to violence Lets uphold civility and mutual respect as we engage in the democratic process Wishing him a quick recovery he added in a post on XMeanwhile Vijayawada Police Commissioner Kanthi Ratan Tata said police are yet to nab those involved in the attack There are some clues and we are analysing the video and drone footage We will identify them We think that it stone was thrown along with flowers So many people were showering flower petals on CM Reddy and amid that somebody threw stones Tata told PTIIn a video shared by the CMO Reddy was seen acknowledging the crowds to his right while a stone hit him on the temple However the YSRCP chief kept acknowledging the crowd before getting inside the bus for treatmentThe chief minister was administered first aid inside the bus by a doctor He then resumed his tour of the city and campaigned for nearly four hours Reddy concluded the 14th day of his bus tour around 11 pm and reached Kesarapalli in the NTR district where he will halt for the nightSenior YSRCP leader and former minister V Srinivas who was standing beside Reddy was also hit by a stone the CMO statement addedMeanwhile YSRCP leaders alleged that the TDP was behind this attackThe TDP is behind this cowardly act because they cannot bear to see the massive response that CM Jagan is receiving during his Memantha Siddham yatra in their socalled bastion Vijayawada We urge the police to nab the culprits TDP should know that they cannot win the election by such attacks said YSRCP leader Hafeez KhanThe opposition TDP however dismissed the allegations and termed the incident stagemanagedReacting to the incident senior BRS leader and former Telangana minister K Tara Rama Rao said violence has no place in democracyIn a post on X he said Glad you are safe Take care Jagan Anna Strongly condemn the attack on AP Andhra Pradesh CM Jaganmohan Reddy Violence has no place in democracy and I hope strict preventive measures are put in place by ECISeveral YSRCP workers and supporters protested at various places in the state following the attack on the chief ministerReddy has embarked on a 21day election campaign bus tour from Idupulupaya in the Kadapa district to Icchapuram in Srikakulam district Elections for the 175member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on May 13 and the counting of votes will be held on June 4This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever