TD’S CHALO ATMAKUR ON SEPTEMBER 18

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After police refused permission for his Chalo Atmakur rally, Telugu Desam supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has decided to shift the protest to Wednesday.

The police, however, has decided against giving permission to any political leader to visit Atmakur. Guntur Rural Superintendant of police P.R. Jayalakshmi said Atmakur village is peaceful, as clashing groups have put aside their differences. “So political leaders would not be allowed in the sensitive villages as a precautionary measure,” she said.

The police officials have also claimed that the Telugu Desam has not formally sought their permission.

Addressing a press meet at Chilakaluripeta in Guntur district on Sunday, the SP said the police have adopted 16 sensitive villages in Palnadu region for community policing.

She explained that family disputes often turn into feuds and spiral into violence in these villages as police records show.

Clashes were reported in Jangameswarapadu village and cases were registered against 12 persons of the same community.

She said that small clashes are very common in Palnadu but a false campaign was started with ‘Chalo Atmakur’ campaign stating that attacks and atrocities were taking place in the Palnadu region.

Ms Jayalakshmi said clashes were reported between people of Chilakaluripet, Bapatla and some other places, but some people are exaggerating of the situation in the Palndu region which the official said is not correct.