Demanding that Lok Satta Party (LSP) President Jayaprakash Narayan resign, advocates from Telangana region on Friday made a bid to storm the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly.
Their attempt was, however, foiled by the 3-tier security ring around the Assembly.
Talking to media persons outside the Assembly, advocates JAC Convenor C Sri Ranga Rao stated that Dr. Narayan must resign as his remarks had hurt the sentiments of the people across Telangana.
"We demand that Dr. Narayan resign from his MLA post since his remarks are against the Telangana people,'' Ranga Rao stated.
Later, the protesting advocates burnt an effigy depicting the Lok Satta Party president in front of the A P State Museum which is located on the Assembly premises. The 'ceremonial' burning of the effigy led to the traffic movement being stalled for an hour.
After their 'fury' against Dr. Narayan was abated by the flames of the effigy, the advocates boarded a State Road Transport Corporation bus bound towards Sanathnagar. They demanded that the bus drop them off to the Nampally Courts where their protest had begun.
Nampally police station Inspector Sridhar, too, boarded the bus to ensure its safety.