A tense situation unfolded in Mancherial when BRS district president Balka Suman and Asifabad MLA Kova Lakshmi staged a sit-in against police officials at Kyathanpalli municipality. The leaders accused the police of siding with Congress, which they alleged was attempting to capture the chairperson post despite lacking majority support.
Lakshmi found fault with Revanth Reddy for stating that Chandrashekhar Rao would be crushed to death by bulldozers if he stops rejuvenation of Musi rive
Kova Lakshmi expressed concern over instances of food poisoning at regular instances. She instructed officials to take steps to provide quality food cooked in hygienic conditions and education.