Hyderabad, Mar 6 (ANI): Violence erupted here on Saturday after a group of pro-Telangana lawyers raised slogans against Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandra Babu Naidu, who was to address a rally against the Centre’s failure to keep a check on inflation.

The clash took place when lawyers belonging to the Telangana region tried to disrupt the proceedings. The situation later turned violent when TDP party workers clashed with the lawyers for using derogatory remarks against Naidu.

Telegu Desam Party and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters were protesting against the Central Government for not keeping a check on the steep increase in prices of essential commodities.

Lawyers alleged that protestors brutally assaulted them and demanded strict legal action against all accused.

Mohammed Ammeruddin, one of the lawyers said, “This happens for the first time that someone brutally attacked High Court lawyers with sticks, stones and rods…they beat us brutally and many of our colleagues received injuries, one of our colleagues is very serious.”

“I am appealing on behalf of Telangana Advocates to book a case of murder under section 302 against Chandrababu Naidu and Krishna Reddy,” he added.

Meanwhile, the city administration has taken all measures to prevent any untoward incident after the clash between the two outfits.

Hyderabad has become an epicenter of Telangana politics, and has seen a series of violent incidents since December 23, after the Centre deferred from its promise to initiate the process for the formation of a separate Telangana state. (ANI)