He demanded their immediate release, accusing the Congress government of using authoritarian tactics to suppress dissent and prevent the BRS leaders from attending a crucial public hearing on environmental impact assessment
Police forces have surrounded Bhupal Reddy's residence in Nalgonda, and there have been attempts to arrest other former MLAs and representatives of various public organizations, political leaders, and environmental activists
Public hearings will be conducted on August 10 at 11 am in six districts to seek opinion from people in connection with the proposed second phase canal network under PRLIS