Kovur remains on simmer following derogatory remarks made by YSRCP ex MLA Prasanna Kumar Reddy on TDP MLA Prashanti Reddy
TIRUPATI: Kovur assembly constituency in Nellore district continues to remain on the simmer for the second consecutive day on a trot following derogatory remarks passed by former YSRCP legislator Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy on TDP legislator Vemiredddy Prashanti Reddy.
It may be recalled that Prasanna Kumar Reddy passed several derogatory remarks on Prashanti Reddy during a party workers meeting held at a Kalyana Mandapam at Kovur on Monday.
'I know Prashanti Reddy's entire life history. Where was she ten years ago. I wonder why Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy married her. If he would have asked me I would have arranged a suitable girl to get married to him. Vemireddy has thousands of crores of rupees wealth and he should be cautious as I have credible information that already two meetings have been held with an agenda to eliminate him', Prasanna Kumar Reddy remarked during Monday's meeting.
In retaliation, angry TDP cadres and followers of Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and Prashanti Reddy ransacked Prasanna Kumar Reddy's residence and literally destroyed everything at the residence on Monday night.
Taking a strong exception to Prasanna Kumar Reddy's derogatory remarks on Prashanti Reddy, thousands of women from across the district congregated at Kovur and carried out a peaceful protest march on Tuesday.
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Angry protestors demanded an unconditional apology from Prasanna Kumar Reddy and warned that they will not allow him to enter Kovur until he apologises to Prashanti Reddy for passing unacceptable remarks on her. A police complaint was also lodged against Prasanna Kumar Reddy at the Kovur police station.
On the other hand, Kovur MLA herself met Nellore Addl SP Ch Sowjanya and lodged a formal complaint against the former YSRCP legislator for making derogatory remarks on her.
Speaking to reporters later, Prashanti Reddy called upon the people to banish Prasanna Kumar Reddy from public life once and for all. 'He has developed a grudge against me and made derogatory remarks on me because I have been exposing his involvement in various scams during his prolonged political career', she added.
Meanwhile, deputy Chief minister Pawan Kalyan, state HRD minister Nara Lokesh and leaders of various political parties condemned Prasanna Kumar Reddy's derogatory remarks on Prashanti Reddy on Tuesday.
Pawan Kalyan remarked that Prasanna Kumar Reddy had crossed the line and his remarks on Prashanti Reddy was unpardonable.
Owing to the high tension prevailing at Kovur, the district police wing had mobilised additional forces to contain the law and order situation on ground.
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