Chaotic scenes were witnessed at Arepalli village in Hanamkonda district on Saturday when police whisked away journalist-turned-politician Teenmaar Mallanna from a meeting convened by local farmers to pass a resolution against the proposed land pooling in their village.
Mr Mallanna arrived at the Pochamma temple in the village around noon to express his solidarity with local farmers, who are demanding repeal of the G.O. 80A.
Tension broke out when a posse of police personnel reached the spot and whisked away Mr Mallanna amid strong protests by aggrieved farmers mostly comprising women, sources said.
