Andhra Pradesh - Karimnagar   

Activists of PR, Congress clash

KARIMNAGAR: Mild tension prevailed in Karimnagar town when Praja Rajyam activists and fans of film star Pawan Kalyan and Congress party activists clashed over the reported remarks by Minister Mohd. Ali Shabbir against the film star on Wednesday.

The Praja Rajyam leaders led by co-convenor Mohd. Arif and Pawan Kalyan Fans Association town president B. Madhu and others went in a procession to the Indira Gandhi statue to submit a memorandum in a symbolic appealIndira Gandhi to change the attitude of the Minister and help him strive for the welfare of the minorities and other sections of the society. They also condemned the Minister’s remarks .

Getting wind of the news, some of the Congress minority cell activists led by Ahmed Khan, Javed Khan and others came in a procession along with an effigy of Pawan Kalyan and tried to set fire to it at Indira chowk. At this juncture, the PR leaders, who were in large numbers, obstructed their attempts and a clash ensued.

The police led by Town Circlel Inspector Ganapath Jadhav swung into action and dispersed the mob. He took the PR leaders into custody . Later, the Congress leaders set fire to the effigy of Pawan Kalyan and raised slogans against him and his party.

At the police station, Praja Rajyam leader Mohd. Arif demanded the arrest of Congress leaders for obstructing their peaceful demonstration after taking police permission. He alleged that the Congress leaders had come on to the roads without taking any permission from the police and attacked the PRP leaders.

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