Visakhapatnam, June 28 -- The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Sunday condemned the alleged attack on its leaders during a visit to Penumaka and accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of running the government "with police support rather than public backing."

Addressing reporters, Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Botsa Satyanarayana said the law and order situation in the state had "completely deteriorated" and described it as "jungle raj."

He alleged that YSRCP MLCs and former ministers were travelling to Penumaka at the invitation of local farmers to assess alleged harassment related to land issues when their convoy was intercepted and attacked.

"Our leaders were going ...