TRS workers hurl stones,eggs on Bandi’s convoy

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in various parts of Nalgonda district on Monday when Telangana Rashtra Samithi activists hurled stones, eggs and tomatoes on the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who was in the district in support of farmers. Sanjay’s convoy was also attacked at Chillapally village in Suryapet district, police said.

Police, who were unaware of the sudden tour of Sanjay, had a tough time in bringing the situation under control and averting the clashes from escalating further between BJP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi adres. Later in the day, police registered a criminal case against Sanjay for violating the model code of conduct in the wake of MLC elections.

In another case, TRS cadres were booked for pelting stones on the BJP leader’s convoy and creating obstruction. A similar case was registered against the BJP for retaliating against the Telangana Rashtra Samithi cadre.

Nalgonda police said that they were clueless about Sanjay’s sudden plan to visit paddy procurement centres and mills in the district. It was only at 9 am they came to know about his tour from the media.

When senior police officials contacted the district BJP leaders, local BJP leaders met deputy IG of Nalgonda AV Ranganath and sought permission for Sanjay’s programmes. By this time, Sanjay’s convoy had already reached Choutuppal. Police hurriedly made bandobust arrangements.

“Sanjay’s meeting in Nalgonda went off peacefully. However, when he went to Miryalaguda, stones were pelted by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi cadre on the convoy of Sanjay. There were nearly 50 vehicles in his convoy. The rearside windshield of an SUV was broken,” Nalgonda police said.

At another place, eggs and tomatoes were hurled on BJP leaders by Telangana Rashtra Samithi cadre. Police had to intervene to control the situation.