Political drama unfolded in Hyderabad on Tuesday when police pulled YSR Telangana Party chief YS Sharmila Reddy’s car with the help of a crane even as she sat inside the car protesting against the KCR government in Telangana. Was She was later arrested by the Hyderabad Police as she proceeded to gherao the CM’s office driving a damaged car.
A large number of YRSTP workers are protesting outside the police station where Sharmila has been taken.
Earlier, Sharmila, who is the sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, was stopped by the police here when she along with party workers marched towards the official residence complex-cum-camp office of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Had been He and his party workers were attacked by the ruling TRS cadre.
Condemning the alleged attack during a statewide padyatra called ‘Praja Prasthanam’ organized by him in Warangal district on Monday, the YSR Telangana party chief marched towards the chief minister’s camp office.
TV footage showed during the march, she got inside a vehicle (whose window panes were damaged) and was driving it, but was stopped by police. When she refused to come out, the police brought a crane and towed away the vehicle as she was sitting inside.
Some party supporters were also taken into custody by the police. Sharmila was later taken to the SR Nagar police station. Vehicular movement was briefly disrupted on the road where YSR Telangana Party leaders and workers were marching.
Mild tension prevailed in Warangal district on Monday after a caravan being used by Sharmila as part of her state-wide padyatra was attacked and set ablaze and window panes of a vehicle damaged.
Sharmila was stopped by the police in view of the law and order situation and was asked to return and was sent back to Hyderabad with police protection.
Protesting against Sharmila’s remarks against the TRS MLA from Narsampet, workers of the ruling party gathered in large numbers and to prevent any law and order situation, police dispersed both TRS workers and YSR Telangana Party workers. Gave.
The YSR Telangana Party leader alleged that the caravan Sharmila was using to rest during her padyatra was attacked and set on fire by members of the ruling TRS.
Sharmila, daughter of former United Andhra Pradesh chief minister late YS Rajasekhara Reddy and sister of present Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, took out a foot march, which has crossed the 3,500-km mark in 75 assembly constituencies of Telangana so far. , the party said.
(with PTI inputs)
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