YSR Telangana Party President YS Sharmila greets the group in the course of the Praja Prasthanam Padayatra, in Mahabubabad. File.
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Tension prevailed at Bethole village in Mahabubabad district on February 19 morning after the ruling BRS cadres staged a street blockade in protest against the alleged objectionable comments by the YSR Telangana social gathering (YSRTP) president Y.S. Sharmila against the BRS MLA from Mahabubabad Banoth Shankar Naik throughout a roadside assembly at Mahabubabad on Saturday night.
Ms Sharmila’s comments against Mr Shankar Naik throughout a gathering she had addressed as a part of her ongoing “Praja Prasthanam” padayatra at Mahabubabad late on Saturday night evoked robust protests from the supporters of Mr Naik.
Dozens of native BRS cadres gathered at Bhajana Thanda close to Bethole village in Mahabubabad mandal and squatted on the National Highway 365-A this morning demanding motion against Ms Sharmila.
They accused her of utilizing objectionable language against Mr Naik and sought an unconditional apology from her.
Some irate protesters allegedly eliminated the YSRTP’s banners and set them on hearth at Bethole.
The Mahabubabad city police have registered an FIR against Ms Sharmila, and are investigating following a criticism filed by the native BRS leaders looking for motion against her beneath the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocity) Act.
As the strain mounted, the police swooped in on the place, the place Ms Sharmila was camped in her caravan close to Mahabubabad, and whisked her away in a police car to Hyderabad.
The district police have served a discover on the YSRTP leaders reportedly cancelling permission to the padayatra for alleged violation of the stipulated situations.
Ms Sharmila’s padayatra got here to an abrupt halt within the concluding stage of her foot march, which is scheduled to culminate in a public assembly at Palair in Khammam district on March 5.
She embarked on the Praja Prasthanam padayatra at Chevella on October 20, 2021, and to this point, has traversed round 4,000 km throughout the State, YSRTP sources stated.
The police had stopped her padayatra in Narsampet constituency in November final yr citing legislation and order state of affairs.
The YSRTP chief then flayed the individuals on the helm within the State accusing them of focusing on her padayatra fearing publicity of the ‘BRS’ misrule.’
She subsequently approached the High Court looking for permission to proceed her padayatra.
She resumed her padayatra in Narsampet constituency on February 2 this yr after the police accorded permission to the foot march with some situations.