Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) : For the past week, MP Avinash Reddy's followers have been protesting on the street where Vishwabharti Hospital is located in the Gayatri Estate area of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Their unauthorized protests continue blocking the way to the hospital where Avinash Reddy has been staying.
Many women also came from Pulivendula here on Thursday and staged a sit-in in front of Vishwa Bharati Hospital, raising slogans in support of the MP. The followers of Avinash have been demanding the CBI to give time to the MP as he has to look after his mother who is receiving treatment at the Kurnool hospital all these days.
Meanwhile, CBI officials have again come to Kurnool for taking further action as soon as the court would deliver a verdict on Avinash Reddy's anticipatory bail petition on Thursday. They are said to be staying at that secret place in the city.
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The leaders of YSRCP are guarding all the intersections leading to the hospital. On Wednesday afternoon, a ruling party leader insulted a CI in front of everyone with obscene language. On Thursday, he was removed from the responsibilities at the hospital. For five days, the police presence in the area has increased.
The common people are not going there because the leaders of the ruling party are holding a blockade. There are many private hospitals, labs, and clinics in the vicinity. The owners are worried about the lack of business in the drug stores. The medicine shop next to Vishwabharati Hospital used to do business for up to Rs. 10,000 regularly. As no patients were coming, they were selling only bottles of fresh water and soft drinks. At least 30 people used to come to a doctor daily who treats diabetes patients, but now only 10 people come, said the doctor.
The health bulletin on Thursday said the health of Avinash Reddy's mother Srilakshmi is deteriorating. Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy arrived in the city on Thursday and participated in the review meeting held at the Collectorate. He did not visit Avinash Reddy's mother, even though Vishwabharathi Hospital was within walking distance. Minister Buggana's failure to go to the hospital has become a topic of discussion.
Liquor sales in Kurnool have increased dramatically. In support of MP Avinash Reddy, YSRCP leaders are coming from many parts of the YSR district in large numbers. They are staying in the surrounding areas of Gayatri's estate day and night. All the lodges are crowded. YSRCP leaders and activists are buying liquor in cases and taking it to the lodges. Many leaders have converted their vehicles into mobile bars. In 23 liquor shops in Kurnool from the 20th to the 24th of this month, Rs 3.14 crores worth of liquor was sold.
