Imagine a neutral person who is a common relative to two individuals, but these individuals are affiliated with different political parties.
How do you determine which party the neutral person belongs to?
This is the situation in the Prakasam Barrage boat incident. Komati Rammohan, one of the boat owners, is a common relative of Komati Jayaram, who is associated with the TDP, and Talasila Raghuram, who is aligned with the YCP.
TDP-aligned media outlets are emphasizing Talasila Raghuram's connection to the YCP, attempting to create a conspiracy implicating the YCP in the boat incident. This appears to be a deliberate smear campaign.
Meanwhile, YCP-aligned media is highlighting Komati Jayaram's name, emphasizing his ties to a TDP-affiliated NRI, seemingly in an act of defense.
It is both ludicrous and shameful to witness how propaganda-based news is spreading, overshadowing the real facts and reasons behind the boat's collision with the Prakasam Barrage.
In addition, a section of social media is spreading the message: "While there may be doubts about the boat owner's political affiliation, there is no doubt about his caste. He is a Kamma, and that’s that."
How should we interpret this campaign? It seems clear that various parties have their own agendas, targeting a particular group or political party to express their animosity.