Telangana BJP chief claims house arrest, blames Rahul Gandhi's Hyderabad rally
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao claims he was placed under house arrest to prevent protests against Rahul Gandhi's visit and the state's Bharat Summit. The BJP alleges the government is suppressing democratic dissent, while the BRS party has also criticized the summit.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intense political friction and allegations of democratic suppression in Indian state-level politics.
NEW DELHI: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday claimed that he and other party leaders had been placed under house arrest to prevent them from holding peaceful protests against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad and the Bharat Summit being hosted by the state government.Rao described the action as illegal and said it violated the democratic right to protest. In a statement, he said he wanted to demonstrate against the Congress government for allegedly failing to fulfil its election promises and against the two-day Bharat Summit."Congress always sermonizes on democracy and Constitution.
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