Police arrests protesting BJP activists in Hyderabad
Hyderabad:Several BJP workers were arrested outside the Andhra Pradesh assembly where they had gathered to demand
that the issue of autonomy for Telangana be discussed in the ongoing parliament session. The incident took place when scores of BJP activists protested outside
the state assembly in Hyderabad. Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhar
Rao is on a fast unto death demanding that a separate Telangana state be carved
out of Andhra Pradesh. Widespread violence was reported from across the state
as TRS activists enforced a 48-hour shutdown that concluded on Monday. Rao, who
has been spearheading a campaign for a separate Telangana state, was arrested
in Karimnagar district on November 29, ahead of his fast-unto-death. His fast
entered the eighth day on Sunday. TRS activists have been taking to the streets
after Rao was arrested.
