Congress’ Raj Bhavan gherao turns tense with police arrests of leaders
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The protest was planned against new farm laws.
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Police arrest Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and Nalgonda MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, during the protest in front of Raj Bhavan. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal
The protest was planned against new farm laws. The gherao planned by the Congress party at Raj Bhavan in protest against the three new controversial farm laws made by the Centre last year and also to express their strong Opposition against the statutes turned out to be tense with police obstructing the party leaders’ march at different places and arresting them.
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“There is a secret pact between TRS and BJP,” Reddy said. “Farmers are protesting for 44 days against the farm bills and PM is ‘inhumanly’ neglecting them. The talks are not being held to solve the issue rather it is being held in order to test the patience of the protesting farmers.”