Poll code puts brake on Amaravati farmers’ march
The Hindu
Farmers from Amaravati on Friday announced suspension of their court to temple long march for a day on Saturday as their route cuts through some poll-bound areas in Prakasam district on Saturday. The
Farmers from Amaravati on Friday announced suspension of their court to temple long march for a day on Saturday as their route cuts through some poll-bound areas in Prakasam district on Saturday.
The Nayayasthanam to Devasthanam Mahapadayatra to Tirumala will be resumed on Sunday from Yerrajerla village up to M. Nidamanuru village, Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti JAC convener A. Siva Reddy said soon after halting at Yerajerla village after a hectic-walkathon on the arterial roads in Ongole on Friday covering a distance of 18 km on Friday night.
Different sections of people, including farmers and farm labourers emerged from farms en route avoiding main roads to extend support on the 12th day of the Mahapadayatra. Police erected barricades at different places to regulate the crowd.