Updated Mar 08, 2021 | 17:03 IST
The incident took place in Vizianagaram when the TDP leader reached there to take part in an election campaign rally for the upcoming municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh. TDP leader caught on camera manhandling woman | Photo Credit: Times Now
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, senior TDP leader and former Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju allegedly manhandled a woman on the eve of International Women s Day.
A video, circulated widely on social media, shows Raju slapping the woman.
The incident took place in Vizianagaram when the TDP leader reached there to take part in an election campaign rally for the upcoming municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh.
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Andhra Govt Sacks TDP Leader As Temple Trust Chairman After Vandalization Of Lord Ram Idol
In a new twist amid the uproar over the vandalization of the Lord Ram idol, the Andhra Pradesh government has squarely placed the blame on a senior TDP leader.
In a new twist amid the uproar over the vandalization of the Lord Ram idol, the Andhra Pradesh government has squarely placed the blame on a senior TDP leader. While this incident took place at the Sri Rama Swamy Devasthanam in Vizianagaram district on the night of December 28, several portions of the 400-year-old idol were recovered from a nearby pond. The Vizianagaram Police have formed 5 teams as a part of the probe.
Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 19:08 IST
In an official statement, the govt stated that former Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi has failed in discharging his legitimate duties and address security issues of the temples. TDP leader Ashok Gajapathi Raju | Photo Credit: PTI
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Ashok Gajapathi has been removed as the chairman of three temples in Andhra Pradesh
The three temples are - Sri Rama Swamy Devasthanam, Sri Pyditalli Ammavari Devasthanam and Sri Mandeswara Swamy Temple
Amaravati: In view of the recent attacks on temples, Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday removed senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Ashok Gajapathi Raju from the post of chairman of three temples in the state.