BJP leaders arrested for opposing the installation
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Hyderabad (Telangana) – MLA R Siva Prasad Reddy of the ruling YSRCP, along with the local religious fanatics, is planning to install the tyrant ruler Tipu Sultan’s statue in Proddatur in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh. The Police arrested BJP’s State General Secretary Vishnuvardhan Reddy and other party leaders on 18th June for opposing the plan. BJP leader and Andhra Pradesh in-charge Sunil Deodhar took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of BJP leaders by the Andhra Government.
Andhra unit of BJP opposes the idea of setting up a statue of Tipu Sultan#Video https://t.co/AmvPT9cecq
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BJP leaders warned MLA Reddy against installing the statue soon upon learning his plan. Since no action was being initiated by the administration, BJP’s State General Secretary Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Kapada District President Yella Reddy, former District President Ankal Reddy, President of ‘Kisan Morcha’ Shashi Bhushan Reddy, and other leaders reached the spot where Sultan’s statue was to be installed. They accused MLA R Siva Prasad Reddy of playing the politics of minority appeasement by installing Sultan’s statue. The Police then arrested all the BJP leaders.
BJP leader Sunil Deodhar has criticised Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. He said, ‘BJP leaders are arrested just because they opposed the installation of the tyrant ruler Tipu Sultan, who killed thousands of Hindus and destroyed as many temples’.
Installing Tipu Sultan’s statue will hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus – Somu Veerraju, BJP State President, Andhra Pradesh
Somu Veerraju, BJP’s State President for Andhra Pradesh said, ‘Installing Tipu Sultan’s statue will hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and would even trigger tension in the region. The Chief Minister should clarify his stand in this matter. Our protest will continue until this decision is rolled back’.