Live
- A nomination was filed on the second day for the Nagar Kurnool parliamentary seat
- SP Gaikwad inspected the Telangana Amarnath Saleswaram Jatara yatra arrangements
- Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad shows 'lack of confidence': BJP President Nadda
- IPL 2024: Delhi bowlers will go after all of SRH’s top-order batters, says head coach Ricky Ponting
- At Amroha rally, PM Modi sends out ‘meaningful’ message for Muslims and Hindus
- Tripura records highest 79.83 pc voter turnout in Northeast
- The government has to clear the confusion
- UP: Police officers, govt doctors to appear virtually in courts
- White tigress Sneha dies at Nandankanan zoo
- World Liver Day 2024: Follow these easy lifestyle tips to cleanse and maintain a healthy liver
Garagaparru Social Boycott: Former MP Harsha Kumar arrested
Former MP Harsha Kumar, AP Dalit Mahasabha president Katti Padma Rao, and other leaders who reached the village, held discussions with the Dalits who complained about the social boycott.
Tension prevailed in Garagaparru village of Palakoderu mandal in West Godavari district on Saturday with Dalits and upper caste women staging agitations.
Former MP Harsha Kumar, AP Dalit Mahasabha president Katti Padma Rao, and other leaders who reached the village, held discussions with the Dalits who complained about the social boycott.
According to reports, nearly 800 families of Dalit community have been facing a social boycott by upper-caste people in the village.
Harsha Kumar, who spent the night at Christianpeta along with Dalit leaders was arrested by the police in advance in order to avoid any sorts of violence. They were shifted to Rajanagaram Police Station in East Godavari district.
Questioning the police on his arrest without prior intimation, Harsha Kumar warned the government that the situation would worsen if the culprits are not arrested by Sunday evening.
Speaking further, he questioned as to why the police had not filed a case when dalits filed complaint 50 days back while condemning the arrests.
