Women stage protest for potable water in Kothagudem

​Kothagudem: Women from Gundepudi village under Julurpadu mandal staged a protest on Friday to highlight the scarcity of drinking water. The women staged the protest on the main road, disrupting the traffic.

The women brought empty pots to the venue of the protest. A large number of women participated in the demonstration. The demonstration, which was launched in the morning, continued for long time. The protesters raised anti-government slogans. They alleged that the government had failed to provide potable water to them. 

The women said they had represented the matter to the officials several times, but in vain. The women conducted the demonstration peacefully. The police rushed to the spot and persuaded the women to withdraw the protest.