Hyderabad, Nov 14 : Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao has alleged that he and several other party leaders were placed under house arrest to prevent them from holding peaceful protests during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Hyderabad on Saturday.
In a statement, Rao described the alleged house arrest as illegal and accused the Congress-led Telangana government of suppressing the opposition’s democratic right to protest.
BJP Opposes Rahul Gandhi’s Hyderabad Visit and Bharat Summit
According to Rao, the BJP had planned to protest against the Congress government over its alleged failure to fulfil election promises. The party also wanted to raise objections to the two-day Bharat Summit being organised by the state government in Hyderabad.
Rao criticised the Congress for speaking about democracy and the Constitution while allegedly restricting opposition leaders from organising peaceful demonstrations.
He also described the Bharat Summit as an “Anti-Bharat Summit”, alleging that the Congress government was bringing anti-national forces to the state under the pretext of the event. However, he did not provide specific details to support the allegation.
BJP Accuses Congress of Misusing Public Money
The Telangana BJP president further alleged that the Congress government was wasting taxpayers’ money by organising the Bharat Summit. He claimed that the event was being used as an opportunity to give Rahul Gandhi a political relaunch.
The BJP has strongly opposed the government’s decision to organise the summit, questioning its priorities amid what it describes as the non-implementation of election promises.
BJP Demands Release of Detained Party Workers
Meanwhile, Telangana BJP chief spokesperson N V Subhash demanded that the state government immediately end Ramchander Rao’s alleged house arrest.
He also called for the release of BJP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists who, according to him, had been illegally detained by the police.
There was no immediate response from the Telangana Police or the state government regarding the BJP leaders’ allegations.
Rahul Gandhi Attends Bharat Summit in Hyderabad
Rahul Gandhi visited Hyderabad on Saturday to address the Bharat Summit organised by the Telangana government. He was also scheduled to participate in a rally organised by gig workers.
The alleged detention of BJP leaders ahead of his visit has triggered fresh political tensions between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Telangana.
