AMARAVATI: The YSRC on Sunday lashed out at the BJP for creating ‘unnecessary’ controversy over the restrictions imposed on Ganesh Chaturthi pandals. It advised the BJP leaders to go through the guidelines issued by the Union home ministry before criticising the state government.
Speaking to the media at the party office, YSRC legislator Malladi Vishnu said the government appealed to the public to celebrate the festival indoors in view of Covid-19. He said the Union home secretary had on August 18 asked all the states to take appropriate measures to prevent mass gatherings during the festival season in view of the pandemic situation. “The state government had suspended the Teachers’ Day celebrations and the YSR Lifetime Awards function in the backdrop of the spread of Covid-19.”
Vishnu criticised BJP state chief Somu Veerraju for trying to create a communal rift. “The state government had also imposed curbs during Ramzan, Bakrid and Muharram. The government is acting with the utmost responsibility. BJP leaders are creating unnecessary controversies,” Vishnu claimed.
“People were not allowed even at Independence Day celebrations as part of Covid-19 regulations. Police have been taking measures to prevent mass gatherings at private functions and festivals. It has become a regular practice for BJP leaders to link chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s religious belief with the government decisions,” Vishnu added.
He asked BJP leaders to focus on getting more funds and projects from the Centre and stop divisive politics.
