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Tension continues to grip Rajayyapeta colony successful Nakkapalli mandal, nether the Payakaraopeta Assembly Constituency, up of the YSR Congress Party’s (YSRCP) projected ‘Chalo Rajayyapeta’ protestation connected October 22. The programme is being organised to explicit solidarity with section fishermen opposing the projected Bulk Drug Park successful Anakapalli district.
Amid the tense situation, a dense constabulary beingness has been deployed successful the colony to support instrumentality and order. Authorities person imposed Section 30 of the Police Act, and the constabulary person been conducting way marches successful the surrounding areas. Entry into the colony is being regulated, with checkpoints acceptable up astatine assorted locations. The constabulary are reportedly insisting connected anterior support for outsiders to participate the village.
Fishermen opposing the task allege that the projected bulk cause parkland could severely interaction their livelihoods and airs superior biology risks to the coastal region. They person been demanding that the State authorities wholly retreat the project.
The unrest has been simmering for weeks. Earlier, villagers blocked the convoy of Home Minister V. Anitha, and much recently, BCY person B. Ramachandra Yadav was reportedly prevented from gathering the protestors. In response, villagers staged a objection blocking National Highway-16.
YSRCP Anakapalli territory president Gudivada Amarnath said that during a caller sojourn to the territory by enactment president and erstwhile Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, members of the protesting sportfishing assemblage met him and received assurances of support.
“Acting connected the erstwhile Chief Minister’s call, YSRCP leaders from crossed the erstwhile Visakhapatnam territory volition sojourn Rajayyapeta to explicit solidarity with the fishermen. We volition convey their concerns to the State government,” Mr. Amarnath told the media.
