The bandh called by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party and other opposition parties in the State evoked partial response from people in Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla districts on Monday (September 11). The opposition parties have given the bandh call against the arrest and remand of TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu relating to his alleged involvement in the ‘skill development scam’ in the State between 2014 and 19, when he was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
TDP and Jana Sena leaders along with their cadres staged protests at various places in the districts and the police deployed additional forces to face any eventuality.
Police took leaders of both the parties into custody at Lodge Centre in Guntur, and shifted them to Arundalpet police station as they stopped the traffic briefly.
All the schools, colleges and many commercial establishments are closed in Guntur city. The protesters burnt tyres on the roads in Vinukonda and organised road blocks in Narasaraopet of Palnadu district. The Palnadu district TDP president G.V. Anjanayulu and other senior leaders in these districts were detained at their homes. The party cadres took out rallies in various towns in these three districts.
Tyres were also burned at Navuluru, Krishnayapalem, Yerrabalem and other areas in Amaravati capital city and protests were staged. The leaders staged a protest in front of Tadepalli police station in Guntur district.
The police imposed Section 144 under CrPC across the State. At some places, the police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protesting activists.
