Hyderabad, Jan. 3 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday, January 2, strongly condemned the alleged large-scale arrests of auto drivers and union leaders across Telangana, calling it an "undemocratic and oppressive" act by the Congress government.

He accused the ruling party of detaining thousands of auto drivers across several police stations in the state to prevent their planned Assembly siege, which was called to demand the implementation of election promises made to them.

"The arrest of thousands of auto drivers and union leaders is an outrageous and authoritarian move," KTR said.

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