Hyderabad, April 7 -- Several senior leaders of the BRS were placed under house arrest at different locations on Tuesday to prevent them from proceeding to Pargi in Vikarabad district, where protests are ongoing against land acquisition for an industrial park.
Police action came as the leaders planned to extend support to residents of the Pargi constituency, who have been agitating against the government's move to acquire land for industries.
Among those detained were party Deputy Floor Leaders T. Harish Rao and Sabitha Indra Reddy, along with former MLAs Mahesh Reddy and Narender Reddy, and Vikarabad district president Methuku Anand.
The leaders were stopped and placed under house arrest while on their way to support farmers protesting ...