Letters from Maoists warn MLA Y Srinivasa Rao to ‘behave’

Vijayawada: Two letters, purportedly written by Maoists threatening Telugu Desam leaders was found in Dachepalli of Palnadu in Guntur district on Wednesday.

The letters were pasted on the wall of the AP Government Model School in Dachepalli in the early hours of Tuesday.

The letters, in the name of Communist Party of India (Maoist) Palnadu Regional Committee, warned TD MLA Y. Srinivasa Rao that “a final chance has been given to him to desist from illegal mining, illegal businesses and conducting sports programmes as a cover for his corrupt activities”.  

The letter warned the MLA to stop illegal mining and land grabbing in Guruzala constituency. Reminding of the murder of Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao, the letter threatened a repeat of the incident.

The letter also warned the MLA to allot houses to genuine beneficiaries of the government housing scheme. Reacting to the letter, Gurazala DSP K. Srihari said that the police conducted a thorough probe and prima facie, it appeared to be a fake.

Meanwhile, Mr Srinivasa Rao said that some miscreants had created the fake letter as they were unable to digest the development work carried out by the TD government.

He said that he was not scared of fake letters or baseless allegations and would continue to remain active in politics. He also denied any illegal activities.