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BRS-Congress Clash Near KCR’s Siddipet Farmhouse After Protest Call
BRS and Congress workers clashed near KCR’s farmhouse in Siddipet.
Congress had called for a protest near the farmhouse.
The protest concerned remarks made about Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad.
BRS activists reportedly threw stones at Congress workers.
The two groups then fought and threw stones at each other.
Police arrived and separated the groups.
Roads leading to the farmhouse were closed.
More police were sent to the area to keep the situation under control.
BRS activists and Congress activists clashed near KCR’s farmhouse in Erravalli, Siddipet district.
The confrontation reportedly began when BRS activists hurled stones while attempting to stop a Congress gherao.
Both groups later hurled stones at each other during a scuffle.
Police dispersed the groups and deployed additional personnel to prevent further incidents.
Congress had called for laying siege to the farmhouse over remarks concerning Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad.
- Who
- BRS activists, Congress activists, police, and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao were involved or affected.
- What
- A scuffle and stone-throwing clash occurred between BRS and Congress activists.
- Where
- Damarakunta and the area near K Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse at Erravalli in Siddipet district.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Why
- Congress called the protest over remarks made against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad.
BRS activists
Congress activists
Reason for confrontation
BRS activists
BRS activists opposed the Congress protest and reportedly hurled stones while attempting to stop the gherao of K Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse.
Congress activists
Congress activists called for laying siege to the farmhouse in protest over remarks made against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad.
Account of the clash
BRS activists
The report says BRS activists initiated stone-throwing while the groups were confronting each other.
Congress activists
Congress activists were involved in the subsequent scuffle and mutual stone-throwing with BRS activists.
Key facts
- Location
- Damarakunta and Erravalli, Siddipet district
- Main groups
- BRS activists and Congress activists
- Protest target
- The farmhouse of former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
- Immediate trigger
- Congress’s call to lay siege to the farmhouse
- Issue cited
- Remarks made against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad
- Police action
- Groups were dispersed, roads were closed, and additional personnel were deployed
- Reported conduct
- The groups hurled stones at each other during the confrontation
Sources
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