Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders were taken into custody ahead of the visit of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to Tirupati on Tuesday, when they raised objection to the hundreds of flexi banners put up all over the city, which they said ‘spoiled’ the spiritual atmosphere ahead of the Tirumala Brahmotsavams.
TDP leaders led by former MLA M. Sugunamma and city corporator R.C. Munikrishna tried to stage a demonstration near the former’s house. “Even as the government has banned the plastic flexi banners, the ruling party activists put up welcome arches, banners and hoardings all over the city. When the opposition party raised an objection, police swooped down on them,” alleged the TDP leaders.
