Tension prevailed in Vijayawada for a while on Sunday when the student leaders of the Samaikhyandhra (united AP) JAC raided a meeting being conducted to discuss division of the state.
Supported by the BJP leaders, some leaders of the Seema Andhra sought permission from police to conduct a meeting at Kandukuri Kalyanamantapam on the division the state but the Vijayawada police refused permission for such a meeting citing law and order problems.
The organizers, however, secretly conducted a meeting at the freedom fighters’ association hall. Student leaders of the JAC for United AP came to know of the meeting and attacked it suddenly resulting in a clash between the two groups. Both groups fought with chairs and sticks resulting in injuries to some student leaders. The meeting was disrupted and Mr Sai Krishna, a student leader of JAC for United AP, was severely injured in the incident.
Police arrested 15 persons for conducting the meeting without permission and four JAC students for attacking the meeting. Police also took into custody 9 BJP leaders who announced support to the division meeting.
