The residents of a village in Ibrahimpatnam mandal from Jagtial district allegedly attacked the convoy of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind today.
The glasses of a car from the convoy of the MP were damaged in the attack.
The incident took place when Arvind entered into an argument with the villagers over a land issue. The villagers alleged that the MP was not solving their land problem for a long time. They alleged that they were forced to attack the convoy after an attack by the BJP activists on them. The police entered the scene and dispersed the crowd. They also took Arvind to away to security.
Meanwhile, State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar condemned the attack on Arvind. He alleged that the ruling TRS leaders were behind the attack, and termed it as an act by cowards. He urged all those who believed in democracy to condemn the attack on the MP.
He also claimed that the BJP was not scared of such attacks, and that it would continue its fight against the TRS. He added that the days of the TRS were nearing their end.