Hyderabad: Tension, large-scale protests, road blockades and attacks on the houses of ministers and legislators in Telangana marred the 54th Andhra Pradesh formation day celebrations Monday
Police arrested hundreds of protesters in Hyderabad and other districts as they attempted to disrupt the celebrations in Telangana, where groups fighting for a separate state are observing the anniversary as a ‘black day'.
Tension prevailed in Osmania University here and other parts of Telangana as protesters tried to disrupt the official celebrations.
Police arrested Osmania University students when they tried to march towards Gun Park in the heart of the city. The students were stopped soon after they came out of the campus.
Holding black flags and raising slogans of "Jai Telangana", the students tried to break the police cordon. Police had to use mild force to control and arrest them.
A group of students also attacked the residence of Congress legislator M. Sashidhar Reddy in Tarnaka. They broke into the house, broke the window panes and damaged some house-hold items. The protesters wanted the legislator to clarify his stand on the Telangana issue.
Protesters led by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislator Harish Rao laid siege to the house of Minister for Information and Public Relations J. Geeta Reddy at Maredpally in Secunderabad.
They were protesting the participation in the celebrations by Telangana ministers. Police arrested Harish Rao and others.
Osmania University students also tried to stop Chief Minister K. Rosaiah's convoy at Ameerpet when he was heading towards NTR Stadium to attend the main official celebrations. Over 200 protesters were arrested in Warangal.
Police arrested hundreds of protesters in Hyderabad and other districts as they attempted to disrupt the celebrations in Telangana, where groups fighting for a separate state are observing the anniversary as a ‘black day'.
Tension prevailed in Osmania University here and other parts of Telangana as protesters tried to disrupt the official celebrations.
Police arrested Osmania University students when they tried to march towards Gun Park in the heart of the city. The students were stopped soon after they came out of the campus.
Holding black flags and raising slogans of "Jai Telangana", the students tried to break the police cordon. Police had to use mild force to control and arrest them.
A group of students also attacked the residence of Congress legislator M. Sashidhar Reddy in Tarnaka. They broke into the house, broke the window panes and damaged some house-hold items. The protesters wanted the legislator to clarify his stand on the Telangana issue.
Protesters led by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislator Harish Rao laid siege to the house of Minister for Information and Public Relations J. Geeta Reddy at Maredpally in Secunderabad.
They were protesting the participation in the celebrations by Telangana ministers. Police arrested Harish Rao and others.
Osmania University students also tried to stop Chief Minister K. Rosaiah's convoy at Ameerpet when he was heading towards NTR Stadium to attend the main official celebrations. Over 200 protesters were arrested in Warangal.
