Tadepalli, Sept. 16 -- YSRCP spokesperson Konda Rajiv Gandhi has alleged that an "undeclared emergency" was prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, accusing the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government of using the police machinery to suppress criticism, monitor youth and curb social media voices questioning its policies.

Addressing the media at the YSRCP central office, he said the government was trying to implement Government Order (GO) No. 9 in a manner that threatened democratic rights.

Questioning the government, holding protests and demanding implementation of election promises were constitutional rights, he said, adding that students and unemployed youth were only seeking jobs, recruitment notifications and the unemployment allowance pro...