Comments on Kovur MLA utterly disgusting, says AP CM

Terming the alleged derogatory comments made on Kovvur MLA Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy as ‘utterly disgusting’, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that strict legal action would be taken against anyone who behaves with women inappropriately.

In a message on social media platform ‘X’ on Tuesday, Mr. Naidu condemned the remarks made against Ms. Prashanti Reddy. “There is no change in the behavior of YSRCP leaders. Insulting women, using abusive language, and belittling them have become the political ideology of that party,” he said.

“Humiliating women and engaging in character assassination is deeply ingrained in the DNA of the YSRCP. Even though such conduct was one of the reasons behind their crushing electoral defeat, there seems to be no change in their inherent nature,” the Chief Minister said.

Raising concern over personal attacks on women and violations of their self-respect, Mr. Naidu questioned, “Are these people even human? Is this what politics has become?”

He urged the people to recognise what he called a systematic conspiracy by the YSRCP to undermine the dignity of women.