Hyderabad: Tension gripped the area around Telangana Assembly on Tuesday as leaders and workers of BJP, CPI and unemployed youth organization tried to march towards the building in support of their demands.
Police detained several protestors at various places as they were heading towards the Assembly to lay siege to the building in response to the call given by their respective organisations.
The protests were held as the Assembly began a day-long special session to pass Bills to amend Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act and other legislation.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for 'chalo assembly' to protest against the amendments to GHMC Act. The Communist Party of India (CPI) had given a separate call for protest to demand construction of two bed-room houses for the poor.
Demanding the government to issue job notification, unemployed youth organization had also called for the protest.
Carrying placards and their respective party flags, protestors tried to march towards Assembly but were stopped by the police. The security personnel were seen chasing few protestors and bodily lifting them to the waiting police vehicles. They were shifted to different police stations.