TDP leaders placed under house arrest in Visakhapatnam
The Hindu
The TDP has decided to organise protests at all the Disha police station in the State alleging flaws in Disha Act.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) State Mahila Wing President, V. Anitha, members of Telugu Nadu Student Force (TNSF) and several other party leaders were placed under house arrest from early morning on Thursday at various places in Visakhapatnam city, amid the call given by TDP General Secretary, Nara Lokesh to stage protests at the Disha Police Station. The TDP has decided to organise protests at all the Disha PS in the State alleging flaws in Disha Act, apart from demanding the government to give clarity on Disha Act and also reveal how far the ruling party has helped the women victims in various cases through this Act. It may be noted that Anitha, TNSF President, Pranav Gopal, Visakha Telugu Mahila Wing Parliamentary President, Anantha Lakshmi and other leaders have proposed to stage a protest at Disha Police Station, Yendada at 11 a.m. in Visakhapatnam city.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.