Vijayawada, Aug. 6 -- The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday alleged that its relay hunger strikes against the alleged DSC-2025 paper leak and recruitment scam were disrupted by ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and workers, accusing the Andhra Pradesh government of attempting to suppress democratic protests.

According to a statement issued by the YSRCP, the relay hunger strikes were organised across the state following a call by party president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, seeking justice for DSC aspirants and unemployed youth.

The party alleged that a protest camp in Vijayawada Central, led by former MLA Malladi Vishnu, was attacked by a TDP MLA and his supporters. It claimed that the protesters' tents wer...