T activists protests at Dy CM's house

About 50 workers belonging to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad tried to seize the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha's here on Saturday.

Raising slogans of 'Jai Telangana', the ABVP activists laid seize to the Deputy Chief Minister's residence. A few activists also tried to barge into the house. However, the security personnel foiled their attempts. The protestors were demanding that Rajanarasimha resign from his post and join the statehood agitation.

After about an hour, all the activists were taken into custody. Police also resorted to mild cane-charge to control the protestors.

The Deputy Chief Minister was not present in the house at the time of protest. He was in the State Secretariat holding talks with the striking unions.

A similar protest was organised outside the residence of Information Technical Minister Ponnala Laxmaiah in Hanamkonda of Warangal district. Over 50 activists of the Communist Party of India went to Minister's house in rally and tried to seize it. They were also demanding Ponnala's resignation from the cabinet.

The police foiled the protest and took CPI activists into custody.