The Telangana Rashtra Samithi blocked the Rachabanda program on the second day in nearly all districts of Telangana.
For the second day, the government-sponsored Rachabanda program faced rough weather, with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) activists stepping up their protest against the government for ignoring the Telangana bifurcation issue, and blocking the progress of the event.
At several venues in the districts, the program just went through the motions after being boycotted, and also led to violent clashes between the TRS activists and the program convenors at a few places. The police intervened to quieten the angry mobs of protesters.
In Nizamabad district, Armoor, Kamareddy and other mandals, TRS enthusiasts were arrested, while in Warangal district, the protesters were caned and the venue turned into a battleground.
Tension mounted in Medak, too, as TRS followers stepped up their protests and blocked the program.
In Karimnagar district, despite appeals by Minister for Civil Supplies D Sridhar Babu, the TRS brigade raised its revolt and courted arrest.
In Mahabubnagar district, it was held for the sake of it.
In Nalgonda district, Minister for Panchayat Raj K Jana Reddy faced stiff resistance.
In Hyderabad, there was not much of an upsurge against the Rachabanda program, and former cine-actress Jayasudha, who had switched sides earlier, participated in the program along with the Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy. Jayasudha summed up various benefits under the scheme which was started by former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Labour Minister Danam Nagender also had a free run. While speaking to the beneficiaries, he lashed out at TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao for inciting hatred against the ruling party.
Courtesy: INN