Tadepalli, Sept. 25 -- YSRCP spokesperson and former MP Gorantla Madhav criticised the coalition government for issuing a notification for only about 1,600 police constable posts.

Speaking at the party's central office, he said state Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha had earlier told the Assembly that 20,000 constable posts were vacant as of December 2023. The government must explain the gap, he said.

Madhav said the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government began recruitment for 6,511 police posts, including 6,100 constables and 411 sub-inspectors. It issued the notification and conducted preliminary examinations.

Those recruits are now undergoing training, he said, accusing the coalition government of claiming credit through passing-ou...