MLA raises voice for farmers, gets arrested

In another incident aimed at targeting the YSRCP legislators and Parliamentarains, the police on Monday arrested YSRCP Narasaraopet MLA Dr Gopireddy Srinivasa Reddy. He was arrested for staging a dharna in support of the farmers, who were losing the lands due to road construction in Narsaraopet.

The farmers, who were agitating against the construction of roads on the assigned lands belonging to them, sought MLA's support and Reddy rushed to the spot and staged a dharna at the tehsildar's office.
The police registered a non-bailable case against the MLA for obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty. Protesting against the case, the MLA staged a dharna in front of the Narsaraopet police station and the police arrested him. A large number of party workers and MLA's supporters gathered at the police tation to protest against the arrest.  Tense situation prevailed in Narsaraopet town.