Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Margani Bharat house arrest sparks protest in Rajamahendravaram
A man named Margani Bharat Ram is a leader in a political party called YSRCP who used to be a member of parliament.
His party wanted to hold a motorcycle ride to protest.
On Monday, the police came to his house and stopped him from leaving, which is called house arrest.
Many people from his party came to his house when they heard the news.
Bharat sat down at his house to protest against the police action.
He said the government is stopping people from peacefully protesting.
He wants a serious investigation into an alleged job recruitment scam and wants an education minister to quit.
He also wants the person who knocked down a doctor with a car to be punished.
The area felt tense for a while because of all the people gathered.
Police placed former MP and YSRCP national spokesperson Margani Bharat Ram under house arrest in Rajamahendravaram on Monday.
The house arrest prevented Bharat from leading a YSRCP bike rally from Gokavaram bus stand to the YS Rajasekhara Reddy statue near the paper mill.
YSRCP leaders and activists gathered at Bharat's residence, where he staged a dharna against the police action.
Bharat alleged the coalition government was curbing democratic protest rights and said the party would continue its agitation until a CBI inquiry into the alleged DSC recruitment scam was ordered.
He demanded Education Minister Nara Lokesh's resignation and stringent punishment for those responsible for the death of Dr Priyanka, who was fatally knocked down by a car in Rajamahendravaram.
- Who
- Margani Bharat Ram, former MP and YSRCP national spokesperson, was placed under house arrest by police in Rajamahendravaram.
- What
- Police prevented Bharat from leading a YSRCP bike rally over the alleged DSC recruitment scam, triggering a gathering and dharna by YSRCP leaders and activists.
- When
- Monday, as reported in the article (exact date not specified).
- Where
- Bharat's residence near the ONGC Base Complex in Rajamahendravaram; the planned rally route ran from Gokavaram bus stand to the YS Rajasekhara Reddy statue near the paper mill.
- Why
- Police moved to prevent Bharat from participating in the rally; Bharat alleges the coalition government is curbing democratic protest rights and demands a CBI inquiry and Nara Lokesh's resignation.
YSRCP and supporters
Police
House arrest and the right to protest
YSRCP and supporters
Bharat and YSRCP leaders say the police are curbing the democratic right to protest and harassing party leaders and activists by filing cases against them.
Police
Police placed Bharat under house arrest to prevent him from participating in the party's planned bike rally.
- Main figure
- Margani Bharat Ram — former MP and YSRCP national spokesperson
- Party
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
- Location
- Rajamahendravaram; Bharat's residence near the ONGC Base Complex
- Planned rally route
- Gokavaram bus stand to the YS Rajasekhara Reddy statue near the paper mill
- Cause of protest
- Alleged DSC recruitment scam; demand for a CBI inquiry
- Demanded resignation
- Education Minister Nara Lokesh
- Related incident
- Death of Dr Priyanka after being fatally knocked down by a car in Rajamahendravaram
- Police action
- Large police deployment at Bharat's residence from Monday morning; house arrest; dharna by Bharat