- KR Bharat
- 2026-02-19
A bandh called by BRSV in Mancherial district to protest the arrest of BRS leader Balka Suman progressed peacefully on Thursday, with shops, schools, and colleges remaining closed across the region. Police were deployed at key locations to maintain law and order.
BRS and BRSV cadres staged protests and raised slogans condemning the arrest and judicial remand of Suman, who is currently lodged in Adilabad jail. Party leaders also accused Labour Minister G. Vivek Venkatswamy of attempting to capture the Kyathanpalli municipal chairperson post through alleged political pressure.
Despite tensions, authorities confirmed that the bandh concluded without any major incidents.







