'Rappa Rappa': How Allu Arjun's Pushpa dialogue has sparked fresh Chandrababu Naidu vs Jagan Reddy clash in Andhra
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A fresh political clash has erupted in Andhra Pradesh between Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy , this time over a film-inspired dialogue used by a YSR Congress Party supporter at a public meeting. The supporter, a former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) member who recently joined YSRCP, compared political opponents to sacrificial animals, echoing a scene from the upcoming film Pushpa 2 and referencing the Gangamma Jatara ritual known for animal beheadings. Instead of distancing himself from the violent remark, Jagan repeated and defended it, prompting sharp criticism from Naidu and senior TDP leaders. The exchange has reignited tensions between the two rivals and raised questions about the use of violent imagery in political rhetoric.A former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) worker, now with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), told the crowd that opponents should be treated 'like in Gangamma Jatara,' a village ritual that involves animal beheading. He used the phrase 'Rappa rappa,' a local idiom meaning 'one by one.' Jagan cited the remark on stage, saying the defector's anger showed how badly the TDP 'failed' voters and asked, 'What is wrong?''Even though he was a TDP member, he joined the YSRCP, displaying a sense of regional anger against the government for its failure on promises. He made statements like 'Rappa rappa, like Gangamma Jatara...' meaning what?' Jagan asked the crowd during an address. 'He meant to say that people are that angry with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, that he has failed them and betrayed them… 'Just like in Gangamma Jatara, where an animal is sacrificed by beheading, they will behave towards TDP — rappa rappa. Good only he said! What is wrong?'' he added.TDP chief and current Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said such language crosses a line. 'If there is a dialogue in movies that is a joke, can it be put on a flex banner? Do you think that people are killed in movies and it is okay to kill them outside? Do you think that because rape is shown in films, it is acceptable outside as well?' he asked.'If a person thinks, 'I will do anything, I will kill my Babai,' who are you to say? What is the trend? What is the message you're trying to send to the public?' Naidu said. He called recent statements about 'cut off… kill… behead' proof of a 'mindset of criminals.'Andhra IT Minister Nara Lokesh challenged Jagan on social media: 'Will you slaughter them like sheep, @ysjagan? What does it mean that you are defending the language of your admirer? Your attitude is very dangerous for democracy.' He used the hashtags #BloodOnYourHandsJagan and #PsychoFekuJagan.Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav said, 'When you say, 'People will be killed, rappa rappa,' whom exactly are you planning to kill? If a youth repeats such a line, as a former Chief Minister, Jagan should have condemned it. Instead, he responds with amusement, thereby encouraging such behaviour — which could result in more people fighting and even killing each other.'
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