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Police Deny YSRCP Protest March Over Mega DSC-2025 Allegations
The YSRCP wanted to hold a protest in Vijayawada.
It wanted to raise concerns about an alleged recruitment and sports quota scam called Mega DSC-2025.
The party planned to have about 100 people join the procession.
The march was scheduled for September 21 at 9 a.m.
Police did not give permission for the event.
They said the planned roads are very busy.
They also said the march could block traffic and disturb nearby schools, offices and businesses.
The police said this could create public-order and law-and-order problems.
NTR district police denied YSRCP permission for a September 21 protest procession in Vijayawada.
The party planned to march from Sikhamani Centre to the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh headquarters.
YSRCP sought permission for about 100 participants at 9 a.m. to demand a CBI probe.
Police cited heavy traffic, pedestrian movement and nearby institutions along the proposed route.
Authorities warned the procession could disrupt traffic, public activity and law-and-order conditions.
- Who
- The YSRCP and NTR district police; YSRCP district leader Devineni Avinash submitted the permission request.
- What
- Police denied permission for a YSRCP protest procession demanding a CBI probe into an alleged Mega DSC-2025 recruitment and sports quota scam.
- Where
- The proposed route ran from Sikhamani Centre to the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh headquarters at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada.
- When
- The procession was proposed for 9 a.m. on September 21; police rejected the request on Saturday.
- Why
- Police said the route has heavy traffic and pedestrian movement, and that the procession could obstruct traffic, inconvenience the public and create law-and-order issues.
YSRCP’s Position
Police’s Position
Whether the protest should proceed
YSRCP’s Position
YSRCP sought permission to hold a procession of around 100 participants and demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged Mega DSC-2025 scam.
Police’s Position
Police denied permission, saying the procession could obstruct traffic, inconvenience the public and cause public-order and law-and-order problems.
Assessment of the proposed route
YSRCP’s Position
The party proposed a route from Sikhamani Centre to the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh headquarters at IGMC Stadium.
Police’s Position
Police said Sikhamani Centre and Bandar Road are busy areas near educational institutions, government offices and commercial establishments, with Bandar Road also used for VIP and VVIP movement.
Key facts
- Organiser
- YSRCP
- Proposed participants
- Around 100
- Proposed start time
- 9 a.m.
- Proposed date
- September 21
- Route
- Sikhamani Centre to the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh headquarters at IGMC Stadium
- Police reason
- Potential traffic obstruction, public inconvenience and public-order concerns
- Protest demand
- A CBI probe into the alleged Mega DSC-2025 recruitment and sports quota scam
Sources
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