Hyderabad, July 25 -- Telangana Panchayat Raj minister Seethakka appeared before the People's Representatives Court in Nampally on Thursday for a hearing related to a case filed against her and others during a protest in April 2021.

The case stems from an agitation led by Seethakka, along with NSUI leaders, at Indira Park in April 2021, demanding the inclusion of COVID-19 treatment under the Arogyasri scheme. Following the protest, cases were registered against Seethakka and MLC Balmuri Venkat at the Gandhinagar Police Station.

Speaking to the media after her court appearance, minister Seethakka asserted their innocence and expressed faith in the judicial system.

She reiterated that the protest was organised to demand that the governme...