Ongole, Aug 30: Police on Monday imposed section 144 in Chirala Town in Prakasam district following the dispute over the installation of a statue of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on government land.According to sources, police have arrested 26 supporters of Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Sunday when they tried to install the statue on a government land in Chirala town.Chirala police also arrested one Ravi Kumar alias Jinda, a rowdy-sheeter for attempting suicide over the issue.The arrests were made as they violated the prohibitory orders in force, police said.Trouble had started in this town soon after supporters of Mr Jaganmohan Reddy put up a platform in the land belonging to the roads and Buildings Department, ahead of the 'Odarpu yatra' slated to be held in Prakasam district from September 3.The police deployed additional forces in the trouble spot within the Two Town police station limits in Chirala town to prevent untoward incidents.Condemning the police action, the main opposition Telugu Desam Party demanded that the government remove all hurdles in installation of statues of the former chief minister at the land belonging to the Roads and Buildings Department.TDP Chirala incharge J Srinivasa Rao alleged that vested elements have hatched a conspiracy to obstruct the installation of YSR statue.
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