Meanwhile, BJP workers and leaders demonstrated in front of the office. The National ST Commission has sought a report from the district authorities on the death of the candidate, while the BJP raised the issue in Parliament as well.
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Telangana BJP leaders blamed the ruling Congress for harassment on the eve of municipal polls in the state after a party candidate died by suicide in Makhtal of Narayanpet district of the state. State BJP president N Ramchander Rao even alleged that threats by sports minister Vakiti Srihari led E Mahadevappa, a Scheduled Tribe candidate, to take the extreme step, and the local police have changed the FIR registered initially.
Meanwhile, BJP workers and leaders demonstrated in front of the office. The National ST Commission has sought a report from the district authorities on the death of the candidate, while the BJP raised the issue in Parliament as well.
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The death of an ST candidate of the BJP by suicide has led to tension before the municipal polls. Slamming the Congress for the unnatural death, BJP president N Ramchander Rao said, “The primary reason behind this tragic death is the sustained intimidation and harassment by Congress goons. This is not an isolated incident. Congress keeps doing this regularly and gives sermons on democracy. What is even more shocking is that reports are now emerging that the local police have allegedly changed and doctored the original FIR. This is a shameful act and raises serious questions about police neutrality and integrity. Such behaviour amounts to shielding the guilty and trampling upon justice.”
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He demanded that the police revert to the original FIR without manipulation and conduct a proper post-mortem to ensure transparency.
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay also lashed out at the ruling party. He said,“The death of the BJP candidate of ward number four in Maktal, Mahadevappa, is not a suicide. It is not a suicide. It is undoubtedly a murder committed by Congress. We will not sit quietly watching these atrocities that Congress is committing out of fear of defeat. If you mistake our patience for cowardice, you will have to pay a heavy price. In Telangana, the situation is coming to a head in Telangana that soon Congress leaders will be pelted with stones.”
However, DGP B Shivadhar Reddy said that no suicide note was recovered in the death of Mahadevappa. He also said that so far, no specific information has been received from the family members about the death, but further investigations are underway.
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