Several political parties criticized the Andhra Pradesh government after a lathi charge on Siva devotees at Srisailam temple. The incident happened when a large number of pilgrims gathered for darshan, and police used force to control the crowd. Many devotees were reportedly injured, which led to public anger.
Opposition parties and BJP leaders blamed the government for poor planning and administrative failure. They said the temple authorities and police did not make proper arrangements to manage the heavy rush of pilgrims. Leaders also called the incident insensitive and unfortunate, especially at a holy place like Srisailam.
Political leaders demanded strict action against the officials responsible for the incident. They also asked the government to take moral and political responsibility. Some leaders demanded a detailed inquiry to find out what went wrong and to ensure such incidents do not happen again.
The government has not yet given a full explanation about the incident.
