The demolition began around 5:30 a.m., spearheaded by officials from the Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) using excavators and bulldozers.
The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) had previously issued a notice regarding the alleged illegal construction.The destruction of the office took place despite the YSRCP approaching the high court on Friday.
A party spokesperson said that the court ordered a halt to any demolition activity and this was communicated to the CRDA Commissioner by the YSRCP’s lawyer.
Former chief minister and YSRCP president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the demolition attributing it to the TDP-led government.
In his post on ‘X,’ he said, “Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu had resorted to political vendetta. A dictator demolished YSRCP’s central office with bulldozers, ignoring the orders of the high court.”
Jagan Mohan Reddy further commented on Naidu’s actions.
“Through these acts, Naidu was giving a message about how his regime was going to be for the next five years. The YSRCP chief, however, said the party would now bow before these threats and political vendetta. He vowed to fight on behalf of the people and appealed to all democratic forces in the country to condemn these acts of Chandrababu Naidu.”
CRDA and MTMC officials claimed that the YSRCP office was being constructed on irrigation department land.
Allegations surfaced that under Jagan Mohan Reddy’s previous YSRCP government, the land, previously used for a boatyard was leased for a minimal amount. It was alleged that the construction proceeded without obtaining necessary approvals from CRDA and MTMC.
