Live: Tension escalates during Amaravathi Farmers Padayatra in Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry: Amaravati farmers' padaytara reached Rajamundry today and tension escalated after YSRCP leaders and activists attacked the farmers with water bottles and slippers. According to the sources, YSRCP cadre attacked Amaravati farmers including women with chappals and water bottles when they reached Azad centre in Rajahmundry. Issue flared up after MP Margani Bharat tried to attack the farmers. YSRCP leaders and Amaravati farmers raised anti-slogans on each other. Speaking to the media, women farmers expressed grief that YSRCP leaders attacking them with bottles and showing match boxes even they are doing padayatra with all permissions.