Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana Vice President Dr Kasam Venkateshwarlu on Friday strongly condemned the alleged police action against unemployed youth during peaceful protests in the city, accusing the Congress government of betraying its election promises.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Dr Venkateshwarlu questioned whether demanding jobs had become a crime under the Congress regime led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
He alleged that unemployed youth protesting for the release of a job calendar were subjected to lathi-charge in Ashok Nagar, Chikkadpally, and were forcibly taken to multiple police stations, with several sustaining injuries. He further claimed that even young women were...