 The party accused the AP police of staging a fake encounter in the name of self-defence.The party demanded the government to lodge a criminal case against the police personnel responsible for these killings.In February 2016, around 30 cadres attempted to stage ‘sleeping protest’ in front of the Divisional Office of Department of Highways, protesting to repair of the Palayamkottai – Papanasam Road (in Tamil Nadu).