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Congress march near KCR's farmhouse triggers clashes in Telangana
Police detained senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao during a Congress protest march that approached Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's farmhouse on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Tuesday. The demonstration escalated into scuffles between party workers and security forces.
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A Congress party protest march near the farmhouse of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao resulted in clashes with police on Tuesday, with authorities detaining two senior ruling party officials. K.T. Rama Rao, Minister for IT and Industries, and T. Harish Rao, Health Minister, were taken into custody as tensions mounted during the demonstration.
The Congress procession, which approached the Chief Minister's farmhouse on Hyderabad's outskirts, met resistance from security personnel deployed at the location. Scuffles broke out between party activists and police, prompting law enforcement to restrict the movement of the protest group.
The detention of the two TRS leaders marked an escalation in political tensions in the state. While detailed accounts of the confrontation remained unclear, the incident underscored growing friction between the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the opposition Congress party over governance and policy matters.
Police did not immediately specify the duration of the detentions or provide formal statements regarding charges, if any, against the detained officials.