The disfiguring and beheading of the Sri Rama idol of the Ramatheertham temple is causing a lot of political tension in Andhra Pradesh, with one political party blaming the other and holding them responsible for the incident. The TDP is blaming the YSRCP, and the YSRCP is blaming the TDP for this atrocity.
TDP Chief, and ex-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu is scheduled to visit the temple today and take a loot at the idol.
What turned out to be interesting is that YSRCP member, and MP, Vijay Sai Reddy also scheduled his visit on the same day. In fact, he has already reached the temple and is currently in the process of taking a look at the idol.
The fact that Vijay Sai chose to visit the temple just hours before Chandrababu’s scheduled visit has raised a lot of eyebrows, and got political analysts to talk about a possible scheme up the YSRCP’s sleeve.
It is being speculated that Vijay Sai is hell-bent on blaming the TDP, and especially Chandrababu for the disfiguring of the Sri Rama idol.
Several cases have already been registered against several TDP members, in regards to this incident. This is not the only incident where cases have been filed against only the members of the TDP, as cases have been filed against JC Prabhakar Reddy in Tadipatri, despite the fact that he had no part to play in the incident that took place in Tadipatri.
This makes it very clear that the YSRCP is very firm and determined about blaming the TDP and involving it in all matters, whether they really have anything to do with it or not. The YSRCP is trying to eliminate its opposition in every way it can.
On the other hand, Chandrababu has currently reached Visakhapatnam and is scheduled to reach Ramatheertham shortly.
The BJP has been protesting for two days, in front of the temple, from the time the news got out about the disfiguration of the idol.
Several members of the BJP have tried to visit the temple and take a look at the idol, but the Police department has not been allowing them to enter the temple, granting permission to only the members of the YSRCP.
BJP MLC Madhav has been there since this morning and has been trying repeatedly to visit the idol, but the police department has constantly been sending him back.
It is now to be seen if they will ultimately give him permission at some point of time, or if they will continue to let only YSRCP members to visit the temple.