Hyderabad : Telangana BJP today condemned preventive arrests of BJP leaders following a call given by state party president N Ramchander Rao to public and party workers to submit memorandum to district collectors and Deputy Tahasildars at mandal level demanding help and support to farmers by purchasing their grains.
In the name of preventive arrests, the police have arrested BJP State General Secretary Dr N Gautam Rao along with numerous others across various districts which is highly condemnable, said state party chief official spokesperson and Media in-charge N V Subhash in a statement here.
He alleged that it appears that the Congress government is not even ready to accept the memorandams.
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In a democracy, opposition parties have a responsibility to hold protests and bring public grievances to the government’s attention, he said and demanded the Congress government immediately stop arresting BJP leaders in the name of preventive custody.
Meanwhile, a heavy police deployment has been placed at the residence of BJP State President N Ramachander Rao who is in Delhi.
