Harish Rao detained in police station for over eight hours
Deccan ChronicleHYDERABAD: A slew of arrests of BRS leaders, including former minister T. Harish Rao, and MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy led to widespread protests by opposition party leaders and workers in Hyderabad and in other parts of the state, with protesters in some places burning effigies of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Senior BRS leader Harish Rao was detained by the police in the morning and taken to Gachibowli police station, where he was kept for around eight hours Harish Rao was arrested while attempting to meet party MLA Kaushik Reddy facing a case in Banjara Hills police station. After his release late in the evening, Harish Rao accused Revanth Reddy of “acting like a psycho with the single aim of targeting opposition party workers and leaders.” He said, “If Rahul cannot control Revanth’s vengeful ways then he should change the Chief Minister in Telangana,” Harish Rao said. Meanwhile, several senior BRS leaders met Harish Rao at the Gachibowli police station to express support.