Tension prevailed in Patancheru after Congress and TRS supporters confronted each in a slanging match. Protesters staged a dharna on NH-9 holding up traffic on the busy road for about an hour.
Protesting against ‘derogatory’ remarks by local TRS leader Raghunandan against local Congress MLA Nandiswar Goud, about 50 supporters staged a dharna in front of the former’s house on Sunday. In response, around 20 local TRS activists staged a rasta roko on NH-9. Police arrived on the scene to arrest 20 TRS activists who were later released on personal bonds.
–Agencies