Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Publicity madness! Why Andhra is distributing Condom packs with party names?

A video purportedly showing condom packs bearing the logo of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSR) being given to voters by party members has gone popular on social media.

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Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, both major parties in Andhra Pradesh are using condoms as a campaign weapon, giving out packages to the public that are printed with their party logo. 

In politics, what role do condoms play? Events in Andhra Pradesh indicate their significance.

A video purportedly showing condom packs bearing the logo of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSR) being given to voters by party members has gone popular on social media.

When questioned in one of the videos about why condoms were being given out, a man claiming to be a TDP employee said, “If there are a lot of kids there, more money needs to be given out, which is why these condoms are being distributed.” According to the sources, the condoms were part of the kit that was distributed in door-to-door campaign. Surprisingly, both the parties are slamming each other for distributing condoms, despite both doing the same.

Calling it publicity madness, YSR Congress Party urged the TDP to stop at this and not stoop any lower. The party shared a video in which two men can be seen discussing about the packet of condom bearing TDP's logo.

The tweet reads, “Finally distributing condoms to people for their party campaign. Where is the publicity madness? Will Next Share Viagras? At least stop there? Otherwise will further decline?”

Meanwhile, the distribution of condoms with party names in Andhra has been criticized by some as being inappropriate and exploitative. However, others have defended it, arguing that it is a way to raise awareness about safe sex practices.

However, condoms with the logo of YSRCP are also being distributed. Posting a similar kind of video on the social media platform where a man is seen standing with a packet of condom with a YSRCP logo, the TDP questioned, "Why are you shouting about preparation..readiness? Instead of doing such vile campaigns, we can spend money on corpses"