The police caned CPI (M) workers in Nelloor district of Andhra Pradesh, who were protesting in front of the district collectorate against the forceful removal of CPI(M) leaders who were on an indefinite fast near Gandhi statue during the early hours of Friday. Some party leaders sustained injuries in the lathi charge.
Non-bailable cases have been filed against 23 including eight women for trespassing into the Collectorate. The leaders of CPI (M) and its mass organisations had launched an indefinite fast five days ago, demanding house sites, permanent houses, pensions and ration cards to the eligible. The fasting leaders include CITU town secretary, Mr K. Ajaykumar, DYFI town secretary, Mr Nageswar Rao, Sramika Mahila district secretary, Ms S.K. Rahena Begum, and Girijan Sangam district president, Mr B.L. Sekhar.
They demanded an assurance from higher authorities to call of their agitation on Thursday. The CPI (M) leaders warned that they would intensify the stir if officials failed to talk to them before Friday afternoon. Although Nellore tahsildar, Mr Bhaktavatsala Reddy, spoke to them on Thursday night, they were not happy since they expected the intervention of higher authorities.
Irked by the police highhandedness, a large number of party men assembled at Gandhi statue and took out a rally to stag-ed a dharna before the Collectorate . The police chased them and arrested 35 of them including party district-level leaders.
Cases have been filed against leaders, Mr Mohan Rao, former deputy mayor, Mr Madala Venkateswarlu, former corporator, Mr Katti Srinivasulu, Mr Pulimi Sridhar, Mr Suryanarayana, Ms Arigala Ramamma and Ms Annapoornamma, among others.
Meanwhile the fasting leaders, who have been shifted to the government headquarters hospital, are being treated there.
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