Archive · 13 Nov 2025
BJP Condemns 'Unjust' Arrests of Leaders During Jubilee Hills By-Election
Imagine there's a big election happening in a place called Jubilee Hills.
Some important people from a political party called BJP are upset because two of their leaders were arrested by the police.
The BJP says these arrests are unfair and that the police are only picking on their party members.
They also say the police are letting people from the ruling party, the Congress, break the election rules, like giving out money to voters.
The BJP thinks the police are not being neutral and are being unfair.
They want their leaders to be let go right away and are warning that they will protest more if things don't change.
BJP's Telangana unit has condemned the arrest of two senior party leaders during the Jubilee Hills by-election.
The party alleges the arrests of Papa Rao and Ananth Krishna were unjust and constituted mental harassment.
BJP claims police ignored election code violations by ruling Congress leaders while targeting opposition members.
The BJP accuses the police of acting under pressure from the ruling party and calls for immediate release of their leaders.
The party warns of intensified protests if corrective measures are not taken to ensure fair conduct of the election.
- Who
- Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including state general secretary N Gautam Rao, and senior leaders Papa Rao and Ananth Krishna.
- What
- The BJP strongly condemned the arrests of two senior party leaders during the Jubilee Hills by-election, alleging unjust treatment, mental harassment, and selective targeting by the police under pressure from the ruling Congress party.
- When
- Wednesday (statement released), during the Jubilee Hills by-election.
- Where
- Jubilee Hills by-election, Hyderabad
- Why
- The BJP claims the arrests were made while police ignored violations of the election code by ruling Congress leaders, accusing the police of misusing power and attacking democracy.
BJP's Stance
Alleged Police/Congress Actions
Arrests During By-Election
BJP's Stance
The arrests of senior BJP leaders Papa Rao and Ananth Krishna are unjust, a violation of democratic principles, and amount to mental harassment and selective targeting.
Alleged Police/Congress Actions
The police arrested two senior BJP leaders, confiscated their mobile phones, and subjected them to mental harassment during the Jubilee Hills by-election.
Election Code Violations
BJP's Stance
Police deliberately ignored blatant violations of the election code by ruling Congress leaders, such as distributing money and luring voters.
Alleged Police/Congress Actions
While not explicitly stated, the implication is that the police are acting under pressure from the ruling party, leading to the alleged selective targeting of BJP leaders.
Police Conduct
BJP's Stance
The police are accused of misusing power, acting under pressure from the ruling party, and undermining democratic values instead of upholding impartiality.
Alleged Police/Congress Actions
The police are described as having arrested BJP leaders during the by-election, implying they were carrying out their duties, though the BJP contests the justification.
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Telangana unit
- Incident
- Arrest of senior leaders during Jubilee Hills by-election
- Detained Leaders
- Papa Rao and Ananth Krishna
- Allegations by BJP
- Unjust arrests, mental harassment, selective targeting, violation of democratic principles, police acting under ruling party pressure, ignoring Congress violations
- Demands by BJP
- Immediate release of leaders, impartial conduct of elections, rectification of police actions