On December 10th, a video of a politician from Andhra Pradesh was shared online that enraged a lot of people. In the small clip, the woman, identified as Devalla Revathi, the chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Vaddera Corporation (YSRC) was seen manhandling a toll plaza employee.
According to The New Indian Express, the politician physically assaulted the man at Kaza toll plaza in Guntur district after he allegedly stopped her vehicle and asked her to pay the toll fee.
On being informed by the toll staff that her vehicle does not come under the provision that exempts the toll fee, the YSRC leader came down from her vehicle, forcibly removed the barricades, allegedly slapped a staff member, and then left the place without paying the toll.
However, after physically harming the staff, Revathi reportedly went to the Director-General of Police and complained against the toll plaza staff for their `misconduct and highhanded behavior’ towards her.
Take a look at the video here:
I know don't why such leaders being at good position and earning well, fight to pay toll tax.
She is YSRCP leader, creating ruckus at Toll.
Her name? Anyone!pic.twitter.com/aN0yKjCTTi— Dharmendra Chhonkar (@yoursdharm) December 10, 2020
This is how people reacted to the politician’s behavior towards the staff:
She needs to be arrested. What if that man slapped her back? She’d have played the woman card happily
— gauri (@gauri45) December 10, 2020
I can understand this behaviour, observed it closely among aspiring old & new karyakarta/active politicians. Some of them try all tricks 2avoid paying public service charges. Cards, Badge, Letters, Plate, Sirens. Everything is used, simply to avoid paying up while sitting in SUV.
— आकाश जैन Aakash Jain (@1AakashJain) December 10, 2020
These are the ppl who think they are entitled… And show it this way. Cheap very cheap. I once travled with a ex MP, he flaunted it at every toll plaza and one place in Maharashtra the body guard argued for 15 mins… But did not pay.
— BadhBadhBaba (@Badh_Badh_Baba) December 10, 2020
The guy exercised restraint despite the embarrassment in public. The rowdy political lady is untouchable and no point in asking for legal action. Atleast the guy should be compensated well for maintaining professionalism.
— arumugam (@a_r_u_m_u_g_a_m) December 10, 2020
She should be arrested for physical abuse to a person doing his work. Doesnt he have dignity and right?
— GreyShades (@greyshades_life) December 10, 2020
These politicians think that its their birth right to not to pay any taxes Or toll fees to govt…. But they all want to run the govt.
— Vijsun (@Vijsun1) December 10, 2020
He should have hit her back, because that’s the equality
You can’t stay quiet because she’s a woman, it’s against woman empowerment in the first place— Krish Tej (@Tejeshhtwitto) December 10, 2020
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