BY Ramaiah said the state police behaved as if they were TDP workers and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s supporters and tried to foil the bandh
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy people’s aspirations for Special Category Status (SCS) to AP were high and that was reason they participated in the bandh in large numbers
CPI national secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy found fault with the government for arresting YSR Congress Party leaders who were participating in today’s statewide bandh
The Nandyal DSP is reported to have manhandled the women protestors. Despite many women suffering injuries, the police did not yield and continued their assault
CPM Secretary P Madhu said it was unfair on the part of the ruling TDP government to arrest YSR Congress Party leaders participating in the state bandh
YSRCP leaders being arrested while participating in bandh
Instead of supporting the YSRCP on its demand for SCS, Chandrababu ordered a despotic crackdown on its leaders and workers. TDP would be swept away by the tide of popular anger, she said.
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said that the July 24 Andhra Pradesh state bandh call given by their party was to protest the deception by TDP to the people of the state
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called for Andhra Pradesh shutdown on July 24 to protest for Special category status to AP. He asked parties to support AP bandh.
Normal life came to a standstill in Andhra Pradesh on Monday as the day-long shutdown called in demand for the special status category to the state evoked near total response.
Interestingly, the ruling Telugu Desam Party has refused to back the bandh. The political parties are protesting against the Centre’s stand on granting Special Category Status (SCS) to AP.
<i>Andhra Bandh</i> Statewide bandh called by Andhra Pradesh Pratyeka Hoda Saadhana Samiti &nbsp;
Opposition parties such as the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), Jana Sena, Congress and the Left parties have also extended their support to the shutdown.
Special Category Status (SCS) Committee has called for Andhra Pradesh bandh on April 16, as part of the efforts to intensify the stir for achieving SCS to AP