Heated arguments and even minor scuffles are expected at such hearings, since the locals stand to lose land-and, as we know, the bond with land is emotional. However, what happened at Lagcherla was shocking as protestors pelted stones, smashed vehicles, manhandled a few officials and even sought to rough up the district collector. That this happened in Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's constituency Kodangal does not seem accidental.
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