One of the most serious attacks in recent years involved Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. In 2018, he was reportedly attacked with a cock-fighting knife in the VIP lounge of Visakhapatnam Airport. The attacker, posing as a fan wanting a selfie, suddenly struck Reddy with the sharp weapon. Though the injury was not life-threatening, the brazen nature of the attack inside a high-security airport stunned the nation. The incident led to a major political storm and increased demands for heightened VIP security protocols. In April 2024, he was a target yet again after a daily-wage worker, Vemula Satish Kumar, allegedly threw a sharp-edged stone at the Chief Minister while he was participating during an election campaign in Vijayawada.
