From Telangana, the focus has now shifted to the Bayyaram mines, as all political parties have lapped up the hot topic.
After the TDP, the CPI and the TRS, it is now the turn of the BJP to take up a position.
BJP leaders on Monday picketed the Collector's office in Khammam, and raised slogans against the government on the Bayyaram issue. After a scuffle, they were arrested by police.
The BJP had organized a rally demanding a steel plant, and protesting against the transfer of raw material from the region. Led by senior leader Bandaru Dattatreya, the BJP cadre held a dharna at the Collector's office.
District president Sridhar Reddy, Vidyasar Rao, Lalitha, Bhagyalakshmi and others participated in the dharna. (INN)