People With Vested Interests Politicising Old Man’s Death In Rythubazar

Amaravati: There has been a smear campaign against Andhra Pradesh government on spiralling prices of onion and the unfortunate death of a 65-year old in Rythu Bazar with political and vested interests trying to take political advantage out of personal grief.

The kin of the deceased, 65-year old Sambi Reddy, told media that some vested interests including a section of media are trying to eke out ‘political mileage out of our personal grief.’

‘The vested interests have tried their best to distort the facts and create a story that the person died while he was standing in a queue for buying onions at subsidised rates at Gudivada Rythu Bazar, in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh which is not a reality’, they said.

Recalling that the deceased Sambi Reddy earlier had a cardiac stroke ten years back after which he had taken VRS and has been running a small business ever since. He owns 15 acres of land and his two sons are software engineers and are well settled.

'There is no need for us to buy onions standing in queue and it has been a routine for Sambi Reddy to go to the temple in the morning and then visit the Rythu Bazar to see and buy fresh vegetables as and when available.

The other day also, he followed the routine and had a cardiac stroke and was rushed to hospital. It has nothing to do with the onion shortage and long queues,’ they said.

‘Please understand the position we are in and the personal loss we had undergone. Some vested interests are trying to politicise our personal grief which is not true. A section of media also has approached us and coaxed us to give a statement that he died while standing in queue for buying onions and they would get exgratia from the government', they added.

'We refused the proposal and sternly told the people not to politicise the issue of the death in our family and leave us in peace. But we were surprised to see in the media which reported that he died while standing in a queue for buying subsidised onions', they said.

‘Please do not politicise our personal grief and if the media pursues the matter we will approach the relevant avenues, ’the brother-in-law of the deceased said.

It was only in Andhra Pradesh that the government is supplying onions at subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg through Rythu Bazaar outlets.

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