Tadepalli, May 9 -- The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Saturday alleged that the coalition government in Andhra Pradesh is "gagging the voice of dissent" and using the police as a tool to settle political scores and suppress opposition voices.

According to a statement issued by the YSRCP State office, Party General Secretary Ponnavolu Sudhakar Reddy, while addressing the media, said the state is "slipping into autocracy from democracy," alleging that dissent is being curbed through coercive administrative and police actions.

He further claimed that the voice of dissent is not finding space in mainstream media, while individuals raising questions on governance are facing legal action.

As per the statement, for raising ...