Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Seethakka in court over 2021 Covid protest
A minister named Seethakka went to court because she led a protest in 2021 during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The protest was to ask the government to help poor people pay for Covid treatment.
The police said the protest was not allowed, so they filed a case.
Seethakka said the protest was peaceful and followed Covid rules.
She believes the court will find her not guilty.
The next hearing is on February 5.
D Seethakka appeared in court over charges related to a 2021 protest during Covid-19 lockdown.
The protest demanded inclusion of Covid-19 treatment under the Rajiv Aarogyasri health scheme.
Charges were filed under IPC sections 188, 269, and 270 for unauthorized protest during lockdown.
Seethakka claimed the protest was peaceful and followed Covid-19 protocols.
The court adjourned the case to February 5 for further hearing.
- Who
- Panchayat Raj minister D Seethakka and other leaders
- What
- Court appearance for charges related to a 2021 protest during Covid-19 lockdown
- When
- April 2021 (protest), Saturday (court appearance), February 5 (next hearing)
- Where
- Special Judicial First Class Magistrate Court for Excise Cases at Manoranjan Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad
- Why
- Protest demanding inclusion of Covid-19 treatment under Rajiv Aarogyasri health scheme
- Defendant
- D Seethakka
- Charges
- Unauthorized protest during Covid-19 lockdown
- IPC Sections
- 188, 269, 270
- Protest Location
- Gandhinagar Police Station limits
- Protest Date
- April 2021
- Next Hearing
- February 5
- Legal Representative
- Advocate Naguluri Krishna Kumar Goud