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Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary P Vishnuvardhan Reddy at a hospital after the scuffle. (Photo/ANI)
Andhra BJP general secy hospitalised after scuffle with police ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 17:12 IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary P Vishnuvardhan Reddy was admitted to hospital on Thursday after a scuffle with police when he attempted to cross barricades to reach the Ramateertham temple.
When the police obstructed him, the BJP leader fell to the ground, suffered injuries and felt suffocated. He was taken to the Vizianagaram Maharaja Government Hospital and his condition is stable. The doctors decided to send him to the Visakhapatnam hospital for better treatment.
Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 9:06 [IST]
Amaravati, Jan 06: Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has termed the arrest of its party president Somu Veerraju in Vizianagaram district as illegal and has given a call for statewide protest on Wednesday (today).
According to reports, Veerraju and some other leaders were arrested by Vizianagaram Police on Tuesday in Ramatheertham village to prevent them from undertaking Dharma Yatra to Ramateertham temple to protest against the desecration of Lord Rama idol by some unknown miscreants last week.
In a video statement, Reddy called for a statewide protest on Wednesday and condemning the illegal arrest of Veerraju and party workers. He demanded the police to allow party leaders and workers into Ramateertham temple unconditionally.
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