Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao condemned the arrest of former Kodangal MLA and senior party leader Patnam Narender Reddy, describing it as an example of the Congress govt’s undemocratic and authoritarian attitude.
In a statement, KTR said Narender Reddy was arrested at Baharpet crossroads in Pargi while he was on his way to Kosgi to console the family of a deceased BRS party worker and attend the funeral. He said preventing a political leader from visiting a grieving family reflected the govt’s intolerance towards the opposition. The BRS would not be intimidated by what he termed vindictive actions of the Congress govt, he said, adding that the party would continue its fight on behalf of people and its cadres.
Questioning the need for the arrest, KTR asked whether extending support to the family of a deceased party worker had become a crime under the Congress government ’s rule.
He alleged that the Congress govt, which came to power promising people’s governance, was now suppressing democratic rights and attempting to silence Opposition leaders through arrests and detentions.