Prakasam, Feb. 21 -- BJP leaders on Saturday staged a protest in Andhra Pradesh's Ongole, condemning remarks made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been 'compromised' over tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Following these comments, leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party organised a demonstration in front of the Indian National Congress office in Prakasam district.

In response, Congress leaders and workers also held a counter-protest, creating a tense atmosphere in the area.

Tensions escalated when BJP leaders attempted to burn an effigy of Rahul Gandhi. Police immediately reached the spot and intervened, preventing clashes and dispersing ...