Former A.P. minister Devineni Uma, TDP leaders booked for rioting
The Hindu
TDP cadres’ visit to Kongapalli reserve forest to stop alleged illegal mining activities by ruling partymen lead to clashes.
Former Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and 17 other leaders of the Opposition TDP were arrested on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, for allegedly creating tension and resorting to rioting at G. Kondur police station, in Krishna district. Mr. Umamaheswara Rao and his followers were booked under Section 307 IPC (Attempt to murder), SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Rioting, Criminal Conspiracy and other charges, said Krishna district Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Kaushal. The former minister, along with some TDP activists, went into Kondapalli reserve forests on Tuesday evening, alleging that illegal mining was being done and some ruling YSR Congress Party leaders were behind the mining activities.
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The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.











