Hyderabad: Congress leaders including Hyderabad City Congress Minorities Department Chairman Sameer Waliullah, TPCC Spokesperson Syed Nizamuddin, TPCC Secretary Sajid Shareef, C. Santosh, and others were arrested by the police when they tried to participate in the protest of laying siege to Pragathi Bhavan, demanding resolution of problems being faced by RTC employees.
The Congress leaders, who were on the constant watch by police since last night, somehow managed to reach the party headquarters Gandhi Bhavan on Monday afternoon. As soon as they came to march towards Pragathi Bhavan, they were surrounded by the police personnel. They burnt the effigy of KCR outside Gandhi Bhavan and raised slogans against his dictatorial behavior towards RTC employees.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Sameer Waliullah strongly condemned the behavior of the Chief Minister towards RTC employees and described it as inhuman and insensitive. He alleged that the Chief Minister was dragging the issue to escalate the sufferings of RTC workers. Sameer alleged that the TRS Government was creating a humanitarian crisis out of the RTC strike. He said that the battle against KCR’s dictatorial regime has now begun.
Syed Nizamuddin alleged that the TRS Government was trying to downplay the impact of RTC strike before the High Court. The Congress leaders were later arrested by the police and shifted to Begumpet Police Station.
