Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Tuesday condemned the handcuffing of farmers who were protesting against an ethanol plant in Pedda Dhanwada, Jogulamba Gadwal district. He termed the incident a “heinous act” and accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of authoritarian behaviour.
Speaking on the incident where police handcuffed the farmers while taking them to Alampur court, KTR alleged that the move reflected the CM’s “demonic mentality.” He said the state government not only filed illegal cases against residents of several villages opposing the ethanol project but also treated the arrested farmers like criminals.
KTR further claimed that a farmer who had a heart attack in Lagacharla was also handcuffed because he opposed a pharma unit reportedly linked to the CM’s son-in-law. He demanded an immediate public apology from the Chief Minister to the farmers.
Former minister and BRS MLA Harish Rao also strongly criticised the government over the issue. Reacting to the visuals from Alampur court, he said farmers were handcuffed from Lagacharla to Rajoli, and that civil rights activists trying to support the protestors were being detained.
The incident involved 12 farmers who had earlier been arrested for their opposition to the ethanol factory. After completing their remand period in Mahbubnagar jail, they were transported to court in handcuffs. All 12 were granted bail on Tuesday.
జోగులాంబ గద్వాల్ జిల్లా పెద్ద ధన్వాడలో ఇథనాల్ ఫ్యాక్టరీకి వ్యతిరేకంగా పోరాడిన రైతుల చేతులకు సీఎం రేవంత్ బేడీలు వేయడం అత్యంత దుర్మార్గమైన చర్య
అలంపూర్ కోర్టు వద్ద అన్నదాతలకు పోలీసులు సంకెళ్లు వేసిన సంఘటన ముఖ్యమంత్రి రాక్షస మనస్తత్వానికి పరాకాష్ట
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