Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana President, N Ramchander Rao, on Saturday, October 17, defended police action against protesters demonstrating against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying those attempting to disturb public peace and violate the law were being taken into custody in accordance with legal procedures.

Rao said protesters were being detained for disregarding administrative directions and attempting to create disturbances.

He also claimed that businessmen and shopkeepers had approached the Supreme Court seeking the removal of the protest site from Jantar Mantar.

Speaking to IANS, N Ramchander Rao said, "Those trying to disturb peace, create anarchy and violate the law by ignorin...