HYDERABAD: After minister K Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) expressed concern over protesters throwing bikes and gas cylinders into Hussainsagar in protest against surge in fuel prices, Gandhi Nagar police registered two separate cases against youth wing and women’s wing of Congress and CPI respectively.
On Tuesday morning, KTR tweeted mentioning, “Protest is an important part of democracy to attract the attention of governments & people. But irresponsible behaviour such as, throwing bikes & cylinders into lakes is reprehensible. Request HM Garu and Telangana DGP garu to issue instructions for stern action (sic).”
Replying to the tweet, home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali called such acts as, “brazen & irresponsible acts in the name of protests are highly reprehensible, questionable and calls for stringent action as per law. Instructed Telangana DGP to take stern action as per law.”
On Tuesday night, Gandhi Nagar police registered two separate cases. The first was against, CPI’s women’s wing, National Federation of Indian Women’s (NFIW) state secretary, Jyothy, her associates, Sujana, Krishna Kumari and others for dumping a gas cylinder in Hussainsagar on Monday.
The second case was booked against state representatives of All India Youth Congress, Shailender, Rohit and others for dumping a bike in Hussainsagar on June 11. The cases were booked under Sections, 341, 271, 278, 290, r/w 34 of the IPC, Gandhi Nagar inspector N Mohan Rao said.
