Home minister Sabitha Indra Reddy has today made a statement on the arrests of the leaders and legislators who took part in Sadak Bandh (road blockade), which was staged by TJAC on March 21. The home minister has said that TJAC sought permission from the police for Sadak Bandh, which was clearly turned down by the police as there were directions from the court that road blockades were against the law.

Further, she has said that eight persons were produced before the court. She even said criminal cases were registered only because of the untoward incidents that took place that day. She cited the damage done to the RTC buses and stole pelting at some private vehicles.

Meanwhile, CPI MLA Gunda Mallesh has alleged that suicides in Telangana escalated only because of Congress party. He further cited the words of Congress leaders who said it was Congress that would give and bring Telangana state.

All in all, the arrests on Sadak Bandh seemed to have rubbed salt in the wounds of leaders from Telangana.

(AW Phani)