Politics · India · 2 hrs ago
Telangana minister condemns alleged police lathicharge on Khammam MP
Telangana minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy condemned an alleged police baton attack on Khammam MP R. Raghuram Reddy in New Delhi.
Reddy was taking part in an INDIA bloc protest with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Srinivas Reddy said police injured the MP as he walked towards Jantar Mantar.
He said stopping opposition parties from protesting about voting rights went against the spirit of democracy.
The protest was held in New Delhi, and the statement gave no further details about what happens next.
Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy condemned an alleged police lathicharge on Khammam MP R. Raghuram Reddy in New Delhi.
The alleged incident occurred during an INDIA bloc-led protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Minister said the MP was injured as he walked towards Jantar Mantar with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Srinivas Reddy said stopping Opposition parties from protesting over voting rights was against the spirit of democracy.
- Who
- Khammam MP R. Raghuram Reddy was allegedly struck by police. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy condemned the alleged lathicharge.
- What
- Police allegedly used batons on the MP, injuring him, according to the Minister.
- When
- Wednesday, according to the article.
- Where
- New Delhi, as the MP proceeded towards Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The INDIA bloc-led protest was demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and concerned voting rights.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An INDIA bloc-led protest took place in New Delhi, where R. Raghuram Reddy was allegedly injured by police as he walked towards Jantar Mantar.
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy issued a statement condemning the alleged lathicharge.
- Minister
- Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
- MP
- R. Raghuram Reddy, Khammam
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Location
- New Delhi
- Target site
- Jantar Mantar
What people are saying
it was unfortunate that Opposition parties were being stopped from holding a protest over the issue of voting rights and that such actions were against the spirit of democracy