Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy condemns alleged lathicharge on Khammam MP
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy condemned an alleged police lathicharge against Khammam MP R. Raghuram Reddy during a protest in New Delhi. The protest was organized by the INDIA bloc to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding the treatment of opposition leaders during democratic protests in India.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has condemned the alleged lathicharge on Khammam MP R. Raghuram Reddy by police in New Delhi during an INDIA bloc-led protest demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, the Minister alleged that the MP was injured after police used batons as he was proceeding towards Jantar Mantar along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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