Vijayawada: High tension prevailed between YSRCP and TDP activists near TDP Supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu residence at Undavalli on Friday, when the YSRCP leaders trying to siege Naidu’s house. Activists of YSRCP and TDP attacked each other while police had tough time in dispersing the clashing groups.

The clash started when YSRCP MLA Jogi Ramesh along with his supporters tried to lay siege to Naidu’s house to condemn certain remarks made by TDP leader and former Minister Ayanna Patrudu against Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his cabinet colleagues. TDP leader Buddha Venkanna and others took strong objection. There was slogan shouting and heated argument between the two sides and soon the two sides started pushing each other.

TDP leaders alleged that the YSRCP leaders attacked them with sticks. Buddha Venkanna fell down in the melee and fell unconscious. Police initially erected barricades to prevent the clash, carried out a baton charge to control the situation. Both the sides also pelted stones on each other. Jogi Ramesh’s car was also damaged in the clash.

YSRCP leaders alleged that Chandrababu was encouraging his party leaders to use abusive language against the Chief Minister and Ministers. They warned that if the Leader of Opposition failed to check them, they will not allow him to go around in the state. There was mild tension at the DGP office when TDP leaders reached there to meet DGP Gautam Sawang to submit a representation. They were stopped by police officials and this led to an argument.

Four leaders of the main opposition party were allowed to meet the DGP, and urged him to take strong and immediate action against those involved in siege on Naidu’s house. YSRCP leaders called on the DGP and demanded action against those who attacked Jogi Ramesh and against Ayanna Patrudu for using foul language against the Chief Minister.