The Ranga Reddy District Court in LB Nagar saw some tense moments on Thursday as Telangana advocates staged a protest demanding bifurcation of the High Court.
 
The agitating lawyers allegedly threw eggs on a judge though they missed. The protesters also entered the court premises and damaged furniture in the court hall.  When informed, local police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. About 15 agitators were taken into custody and shifted to the police station where cases were booked against them. Security was beefed up following the incident and local police and Rapid Action Force was deployed at the spot to prevent any untoward incident.
 
At around 10.30 am on Thursday morning, the protestors assembled at the main gate. They locked the gate and squatted at the spot, raising slogans demanding a separate HC for Telangana and stay on recruitments.
 
Agitating Telangana lawyers demanded a stay on appointments and promotions in judiciary until the bifurcation of the High Court. They alleged that the appointments and promotions would favour advocates and judges from Andhra Pradesh.
 
Slogans including “Andhra judges go back” and “We want our courts”, were raised by the protesters. They also blocked vehicles of the judges at the entrance and threw eggs at the vehicle of Second Additional District Judge Gandhi.
 
The LB Nagar police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The agitators continued their protests in a tent adjacent to the gate. Police personnel were deployed in the court premises and a Rapid Intervention Vehicle was stationed at the spot.
 
In the afternoon a few agitators entered the Second Additional District Judge’s court and started protesting. “They created nuisance at the judge’s table and damaged furniture. They raised slogans and also verbally abused the judge,” said a police official.
 
About 15 protesters were taken into custody and shifted to the police station. A case under sections 353, 427, 428 and 219 of the IPC was booked against them. Sources said they were let off after formalities.
 
Advocates say that the bifurcation of the court is of utmost importance. “Even after so many days after the bifurcation of the state, bifurcation of the court is still pending. We want recruitments, promotions or any appointments to be taken up only after the bifurcation,” said an advocate M. Phanindra Bhargav.
 
Telangana advocates at the Criminal Courts in Nampally also protested on Thursday. They have been on a boycott since many days. Telangana Praja Front founder Gaddar also supported their protest.