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Thousands detained ahead of Vizag 'beach protest'

All roads leading to the RK Beach were blocked and tight security was put in place at all the busy junctions of the city.

By :  R Ayyappan
Update: 2017-01-26 10:32 GMT
Thousands of youngsters who were on their way to RK beach in Visakhapatnam to take part in a silent protest demanding Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh were detained at various places in the city on Thursday.
Despite the curbs, youth in droves marched towards beach road. They made a symbolic protest by tying black ribbons before being pushed into police vehicles.
All roads leading to the RK Beach were blocked and tight security was put in place at all the busy junctions of the city.
It has been a curfew-like condition in and around RK Beach with hundreds of police and other security forces fanning out across the city to prevent the protestors entering the beach road, to participate in the proposed silent protest.
Even since Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated in 2014 there have been demands from political parties for special category status to the State so as to fast-track its development. (Photo: PN Murthy)
Police personnel detain Tollywood actor, Sampoornesh Babu as he visits the beach road in support of the demand on Special Category Status for AP State. (Photo: PN Murthy)
A vehicle seen stickered demanding Special Category Status for AP State during a rally near VUDA Park Junction on the beach road. (Photo: PN Murthy)
Despite the curbs, youth in droves marched towards beach road. They made a symbolic protest by tying black ribbons before being pushed into police vehicles. (Photo: PN Murthy)
The cops closed the Beach Road Stretch from Waltair to Coastal Battery for traffic and morning walkers from 6 am onwards. (Photo: PN Murthy)
A private university in Vizag and some private colleges had warned the students against participating in the silent protest. They sent SMSes to the students as well as their parents to restrain from participating in the protests.
All roads leading to the RK Beach were blocked and tight security was put in place at all the busy junctions of the city.

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