Normal life in 13 districts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions remained disrupted for the second consecutive day on Saturday, following a 48-hour bandh call given by different organisations in protest against the Union Cabinet's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh to carve out Telangana.
The traffic on both the state and national highways was badly affected, while road transportation came to a virtual halt in several towns of the Seemandhra region.
Shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions too remained closed.
Even private vehicles proceedings towards the Tirumula temple for Brahmotsavam were stopped at several places. State-run RTC buses have already been off the road since August 13.
In Anantapur, YSRCP activists led by MLA Gurunath Reddy organised a rail roko. They stopped the Delhi-Bangalore KK Express and the Hindupur Passenger train.
Rail traffic was disrupted at a few other places too in the Seemandhra region.
Residences of elected representatives were attacked by the Samaikyandhra activists. While demonstrations were held before the residences of some leaders, protestors even attacked the properties of Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana in Vizianagaram. Police had to resort to lathicarge on more than one occasion to control the agitators. (INN)
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