The police, on Monday, arrested senior BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreyya, and other activists, for trying to picket Vidyut Soudha at Khairatabad in protest against the power tariff hike.
Raising slogans against the government, the BJP activists, led by Bandaru, staged a dharna and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the tariff hike.
Addressing the gathering, Bandaru said that the state government's decision has put additional burden on all sections of the society, especially the poor, the middle class, farmers, and industries.
He said that the government, which has totally failed to supply 9 hours of regular power to farmers, has no right to increase the power tariff and burden their lives.
The BJP activists also tried to enter the Vidhyut Soudha building, but the attempt was foiled by the police. Later, they were arrested. (INN)
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