Hyderabad:
The Hyderabad Police on Monday detained Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy while he was on a 24-hour hunger strike against the K Chandrashekar Rao government in the state at Indira Park in Hyderabad.
Police also arrested BJP workers who had gathered in support of the state BJP president.
Mr Reddy claimed he was “arrested” for “protesting against (BRS’s) failed promises on employment and youth”.
“Arrested by KCR government. For protesting against the failed promises on employment and youth,” Telangana BJP president wrote on X.
In another post on X, he said the arrest was the “fall” of K Chandrashekar Rao.
“Our arrest is your downfall KCR garu.. the fight continues – for the rights of the people of Telangana. The KCR government is failing to disrupt the BJP’s peaceful protest against its tyrannical rule and is failing to address the concerns of unemployed youth,” Mr. Reddy wrote. on X.
Our arrest is your downfall KCR garu..
the struggle continues – for the rights of the people of Telangana.
The KCR government cannot disrupt the BJP’s peaceful protest against its tyrannical rule and failure to address the concerns of unemployed youth. #BJPStands4Youth@BJP4Telanganapic.twitter.com/xHjXp4ID85
— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) September 13, 2023
Mr Reddy started his hunger strike alleging that “injustice was being done to the unemployed and youth under the KCR government”.
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