Tension erupts in displaced villages surrounding Mallanna Sagar as residents obstruct BRS campaign

Tension prevailed for immoderate clip successful the displaced villages surrounding Mallanna Sagar successful Gajwel Municipality connected Saturday, erstwhile scores of residents allegedly attacked a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) run conveyance engaged successful the municipal predetermination campaign, prompting constabulary intervention.

According to sources, the protesters, galore of whom were displaced by the Mallanna Sagar project, accused the erstwhile BRS authorities of causing important hardship and losses during the reservoir’s construction. The irate residents blocked the convoy and ‘damaged’ a enactment conveyance portion raising slogans against the BRS leadership.

Holding erstwhile Irrigation Minister and Siddipet MLA T. Harish Rao liable for their hardships, they declared that helium should not participate their colonies for campaigning. Learning astir the incident, section Congress cadres reached the spot and expressed solidarity with the agitating families, which led to a confrontation betwixt supporters of some parties. The clash intensified arsenic leaders from the 2 groups attacked each different with slippers portion shouting slogans, adding to the hostility already prevailing successful the area.