*Police Crackdown Fails to Stop Statewide Stir Over DSC Irregularities*

Tadepalli, Aug 10: On the directions of YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, rallies were held across Andhra Pradesh demanding a CBI inquiry into the alleged DSC recruitment irregularities and the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh.

YSRCP leaders and cadre, along with DSC aspirants and unemployed youth, led peaceful rallies across Assembly constituencies despite extensive police restrictions.

Police detained several YSRCP leaders across the State, served notices and allegedly warned them of cases if they participated in the rallies. Barricades and preventive restrictions were imposed at several places to stop leaders and cadre from joining the demonstrations.

In Pulivendula, tension prevailed after police allegedly resorted to lathicharge during the peaceful rally.

Despite detentions, notices, barricades and police restrictions, the rallies continued across the State with large participation. DSC aspirants and unemployed youth joined YSRCP cadre on the roads, keeping the focus on the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process.

The statewide agitation brought the DSC controversy into sharp focus, with the demand for a CBI inquiry and accountability over the alleged recruitment irregularities gathering momentum.