Tadepalli, Sept. 25 -- Former MP and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Margani Bharat came down heavily on the TDP-led coalition government, accusing it of converting Andhra Pradesh into a police state by unleashing a wave of illegal arrests against social media activists.

He revealed that in just one year, 282 activists were arrested, 822 were served notices, and 86 were jailed under fabricated charges.

"The government cannot tolerate questions on its failures. Instead of accountability, it is choking voices through intimidation and fake cases," Margani Bharat said.

He cited examples, including the arrest of Tharak Pratap Reddy in Guntur, where police slapped BNS sections meant for criminals, kidnappers, and dacoits on a young activis...