Kuppam: TDP Supremo, Kuppam MLA N Chandra Babu Naidu’s constituency three day tour turned into tension and clashes between TDP and YSRCP activists on Wednesday and Thursday.

Following the clashes, police used lathi-charge against activists of both the parties to control the situation. RTC bus depot in Kuppam suspended all services in view of the unrest and public transport was also disrupted for over five hours. In anticipation of the tension, private educational institutions had announced a holiday.

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The YSRC gave a call to obstruct the TDP chief’s tour, after activists of both the parties clashed at Kollupalli in Ramakuppam mandal on Wednesday. YSRCP leaders MLC Krishna Raghava Bharath and Chittoor MP N Reddeppa staged a protest at YSR statue junction near Kuppam bus stand, opposing TDP leaders’ attacks in Ramakuppam.

Later, a group of YSRC activists rushed to the Anna Canteen and wrecked the temporary structure, including posters and other publicity material. Following this, TDP activists in the town rushed to the residence of Kuppam YSRCP in-charge and MLC K Bharath on Palace Road. Meanwhile, police intervened and obstructed the mob from reaching the MLC’s house.

TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu staged a sit-in protest for destroying temporary Anna Canteen shed which he inaugurated on Thursday. He criticized the YSRCP leaders and activists and also alleged that police failed to discharge their duties. Chittoor police prevented vehicles from entering Kuppam town through the tri-junction and also deployed huge forces in the town.

Why have the YSRC leaders not been arrested or shifted to a police station for vandalizing Anna Canteen. How can the State Government cancel bus services and close schools in Kuppam, he questioned.