Members of the opposition parties from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts condemned the arrest of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu in the AP Skill Development Corporation scam, here on Saturday. Extending support to Mr. Naidu, a large number of TDP activists staged protests at various places against the YSRCP government.
A number of TDP leaders staged a protest at Telugu Thalli statue near Maddilapalem Junction. Raising slogans against the YSRCP-led government, the TDP leaders termed Mr. Naidu’s arrest as illegal. They also demanded immediate release of Mr. Naidu. Police teams detained them. Similarly, dharnas were staged at Old Gajuwaka, Isukathota, Gopalapatnam, Vadlapudi, Padmanabham, Anandapuram, Simhachalam and a few other areas. TDP supporters who were detained and kept at various police stations staged protests outside the police stations. A candle light peace protest was staged by the TDP leaders at the party office in the evening.
