Open debate call on RFCL job irregularities sparks tension in Godavarikhani
Peddapalli: The challenge for open debate on irregularities in the recruitment of contract jobs in Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) on Thursday sparked tension in Ramagundam coal belt area as political leaders tried to gather at RFCL in a big way to take part in the debate.
However, police foiled their attempt by placing important leaders under house arrest. A huge police force has been deployed at RFCL as well as other parts of the coal belt town to avert any untoward incidents.
It may be recalled that opposition parties made allegations against Ramagundam MLA Korukanti Chander stating that the legislature through his followers had collected about Rs 45 crore from unemployed youth promising them to provide jobs in RFCL.
Refuting the allegations, MLA challenged opposition parties’ leaders to prove the allegations made against him in an open date at RFCL on Thursday. Responding positively to the legislature’s challenge, opposition leaders expressed their willingness to take part in the debate and prove allegations against MLA.
Anticipating the troubles if all the people were gathered at one place, police clamped section 144 at RFCI premises and deployed a huge police force at the factory as well as other parts of the town.
Opposition leaders BJP district president and former MLA Somarapu Satyanarayana, Congress party constituency in-charge Raj Tagore Makkan Singh and leaders of other political parties have been placed under house arrest since early in the morning.
Mild tension prevailed at Ramagundam MLA camp office in Godavarikhani as police refused the legislature to go to RFCI along with his followers in a big rally.
Earlier, Ramagundam police commissioner (In-charge), V Satyanarayana tried to convince MLA Chander to withdraw his plans to go to RFCL for debate. After conducting a meeting with party workers, the legislature had decided to go to RFCL in an open top jeep.
However, police led by ACP Giriprasad locked the main entrance gate of MLA camp office preventing the legislature and his followers from moving out. Enraged over the police attitude, TRS activists staged a dharna at the camp office. Police deployed a huge force at the camp office to avert any untoward incident.
On the other hand, Sultanabad police arrested Theenmar Mallanna at Dubbapalli and shifted him to Julapalli police station.
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