Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Former MLA Placed Under House Arrest to Prevent Strike
Jakkampudi Raja, a former politician, was put under house arrest.
He planned to go on a hunger strike because he was upset with the way the Andhra Paper Mills was being run.
He said the company wasn't listening to the workers and hadn't given them a raise they were promised.
He was going to protest in front of a statue, but the police stopped him to keep the peace and put him in his house.
Former MLA Jakkampudi Raja was placed under house arrest.
He announced an indefinite hunger strike protesting Andhra Paper Mills management.
The protest was planned to be in front of YS Rajasekhara Reddy's statue.
Raja accused the mill management of not addressing workers' demands.
Police took action to prevent the protest and maintain order.
- Who
- Former MLA Jakkampudi Raja.
- What
- Jakkampudi Raja was placed under house arrest.
- When
- Tuesday morning.
- Where
- His residence in Danavaipeta, Rajamahendravaram.
- Why
- To prevent his planned hunger strike against the management of Andhra Paper Mills.
Jakkampudi Raja's Perspective
Andhra Paper Mills' Perspective
Workers' Demands
Jakkampudi Raja's Perspective
Mill management acting in a high-handed manner and not addressing workers' demands.
Andhra Paper Mills' Perspective
N/A
Wage Agreement
Jakkampudi Raja's Perspective
Wage agreement due three years ago has not been implemented.
Andhra Paper Mills' Perspective
N/A
- Person Involved
- Jakkampudi Raja
- Occupation
- Former MLA
- Reason for Protest
- Management of Andhra Paper Mills
- Protest Type
- Indefinite hunger strike
- Location of Protest
- Statue of YS Rajasekhara Reddy
- Action Taken
- House arrest by police