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Telangana protest: Hyderabad turned into a fortress
Updated On: 14 June, 2013 11:39 AM IST | | PTI
The Andhra Pradesh capital was today turned into a fortress with 10,O00 policemen from the state and 2000 Central paramilitary force personnel deployed in view of the 'Chalo Assembly' protest called by pro-Telangana parties
Police have denied permission for the protest and imposed prohibitory orders in the limits of Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates which will be in force till 6 AM on June 15. A number of roads leading to the Legislative Assembly in central part of the city have either been closed or traffic diverted.u00a0
Office-goers and others had a tough time in view of the restrictions. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has regulated its services, while the South Central Railway has cancelled or partially cancelled its local trains. A number of educational institutions have declared a holiday today. The students of Osmania University sought to march to the Assembly but they were stopped by the security personnel.
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