Kurnool: State Telugu Desam general secretary Somisetty Venkateswarlu expressed concern that the state government has not presented any evidence in court to support Chandrababu Naidu's arrest, even after a month. This has left the public puzzled about the reasons for his arrest.
Venkateswarlu participated in a relay hunger protest in B. Tandrapadu on Monday to demand Naidu's release. He emphasised that Naidu's popularity among the people is a result of the development initiatives undertaken during his leadership. He expressed deep concern that such a leader is facing insult and imprisonment, adding that these actions have left the public concerned.
The Telugu Desam is organising hunger strikes at constituency centers across the state to protest the alleged illegal arrest of party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu. On Monday, a hunger strike took place at B. Tandrapadu village in Kurnool rural mandal, led by Kodumuru constituency in-charge Akepogu Prabhakar. Another hunger strike was held at Dharna Chowk in Kurnool rural mandal, led by Kurnool constituency in-charge T.G. Bharath. Party leaders Nandyala Nagendra, Kotla Kavithamma, former market yard chairman Purushottam Reddy, and others participated in the event.
