Jana Vani is the flagship programme of the Jana Sena, where Pawan Kalyan receives petitions from the general public on their grievances.
Jana Sena supremo Pawan Kalyan waves during a rally in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, 15 October, 2022. (Supplied)
Quiet and laid back in normal times, Visakhapatnam has suddenly become the epicentre of intense political activity over the last few days over YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s proposal for three capitals for Andhra Pradesh, instead of only one.
Even as Jana Sena supremo Pawan Kalyan, in a show of strength, took out a huge rally from the airport, leading a sea of supporters on Saturday, 15 October, he called off Jana Vani, a programme scheduled on Sunday, after a few men from his party were arrested by the police.
Jana Vani is the flagship programme of the Jana Sena, where Pawan Kalyan receives petitions from the general public on their grievances.
The police also served a notice to Pawan Kalyan, saying he should not hold any meeting or organise any procession in Visakhapatnam as prohibitory orders under Section 30 of the Police Act were in force.
As he was prevented from holding Jana Vani, Pawan Kalyan confined himself to a star hotel on the beach road while his fans were seen milling outside to have a glimpse of their matinee idol.
Jana Sena supremo Pawan Kalyan shows notice served by Vizag police on Sunday, 16 October, 2022. (Supplied)
The police took at least 14 key members of Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena team into custody after a few party workers created a ruckus at the Visakhapatnam airport on Saturday evening.
Jana Sena workers who had gathered in large numbers at the airport to welcome Pawan Kalyan went wild — pelting stones, damaging vehicles, and attacking the staff of AP Cabinet ministers — in protest against the ongoing government-sponsored Visakha Garjana.
The ministers were returning home after attending the Visakha Garjana rally that was held in the morning when the trouble began.
A staff member of one of the ministers sustained injuries in the stone-pelting by the Jana Sena workers.
Pawan Kalyan talks to a senior official of Vizag police on Saturday during a rally (Supplied)
In a sharp reaction to the police action, Pawan Kalyan came down heavily on the ruling YSRCP.
The main Opposition — the TDP — came out in support of Pawan Kalyan and condemned the arrest of Jana Sena workers and leaders.
The BJP — an ally of the Jana Sena — also slammed the police for arresting the youths.
విశాఖలో వైసిపి ప్రభుత్వం అప్రజాస్వామిక చర్యలను తీవ్రంగా ఖండిస్తున్నాను. జనసేన అధినేత @PawanKalyan గారి జనవాణి కార్యక్రమాన్ని అడ్డుకోవడానికి వైసిపి చేస్తున్న కుట్రలు దుర్మార్గం. ఆయన బస చేస్తున్న హోటల్ లో సోదాలు నిర్వహించడం, నాయకులను బెదిరించడం నియంత పాలనకు నిదర్శనం.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/5mApPkNOac
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) October 16, 2022
విశాఖ విమానాశ్రయం ఘటన పేరుతో పెద్ద సంఖ్యలో జనసేన నాయకులను, కార్యకర్తలను పోలీసులు అక్రమంగా అరెస్ట్ చెయ్యడం దుర్మార్గం. అరెస్ట్ చేసిన జనసేన నేతలను, కార్యకర్తలను వెంటనే విడుదల చెయ్యాలి.(1/2)
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) October 16, 2022
పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ @PawanKalyan గారు , @JanaSenaParty కార్యకర్తలు ర్యాలీవచ్చే మార్గంలో @YSRCParty మంత్రులు పోలీసులు ఎందుకు అనుమతించారు ? pic.twitter.com/v1M8F4krhx
— Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (Modi ka Parivar) (@SVishnuReddy) October 16, 2022
@JanaSenaParty నాయకులు , కార్యకర్తల పట్ల పోలీసులు అక్రమంగా కేసులు పెట్టడాన్ని @BJP4Andhra తీవ్రంగా ఖండిస్తుంది.తక్షణమే పెట్టిన కేసులు ఎత్తివేసి విడుదల చేయాలని ప్రభుత్వాన్ని డిమాండ్ చేస్తున్నాను. ప్రభుత్వ వైఖరి మార్చుకోకుంటే #JANASENA తో కలిసి ప్రతిఘటించెందుకు #BJP సిద్దంగా ఉంది. pic.twitter.com/ceoeIQj8wm
— Somu Veerraju / సోము వీర్రాజు (Modi ka Parivar) (@somuveerraju) October 16, 2022
“Jagan Mohan Reddy wants power vested in his hands. That is why he wants to have three capitals in the name of decentralisation. The ministers in the state Cabinet are dummies and they really don’t have any powers. Power is vested in only one person’s hand and he talks about decentralisation,” Kalyan told reporters in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
“I condemn the high-handed behaviour of the police. They are trying to provoke me so that a Konaseema-kind incident would happen in a peace-loving place like Visakhapatnam. I don’t want such a law-and-order situation in Visakhapatnam. Since our leaders were arrested, we have decided to postpone the Jana Vani programme,” he added.
He also said that his programme in Visakhapatnam was fixed long ago — even before Visakha Garjana was announced.
It’s very unfortunate to witness such high handed police behavior In Visakhapatnam.JSP has always held AP Police force in high esteem.Arresting our leaders is unwarranted.
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) October 15, 2022
Our beloved AP police under the Eminent Leadership of CM
Sri Thanos barred me not to hold Janasena programs, no rallies, no meetings.Left me with this option only… from my Room window. pic.twitter.com/3oatyfAtHI— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) October 16, 2022
Hope,AP Police won’t tell me,not to greet from my room’s window. pic.twitter.com/TOV1y3ZIKw
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) October 16, 2022
Meanwhile, the YSRCP alleged that Pawan Kalyan planned his visit to Visakhapatnam only to divert attention from Visakha Garjana.
“Pawan Kalyan is a political terrorist. His visit to Visakhapatnam is only to divert the public attention from Visakha Garjana. He acts and works under the direction of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu. That’s why he is here in Visakhapatnam,” said the state’s Industries Minister Guduvada Amarnath.
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