Former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA, Venkata Sivarama Raju, enacted a crucifixion-like demonstration demanding party chief Chandrababu Naidu's release.
Former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA V Venkata Sivarama Raju enacted a crucifixion-like demonstration briefly near Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh, in protest against the arrest of party leader N Chandrababu Naidu, police said on Monday.
The Former Undi MLA protested in this fashion in the village, donning black clothes and chaining his hands and feet to a T-shaped wooden block.
"He (Raju) protested for 15-20 minutes and wound up his demonstration as told by police. And he was also not feeling well," Bhimavaram Sub-Divisional Police Officer B Srinath said, adding that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon.
A few TDP supporters accompanied Raju by chanting slogans and waving placards, demanding the release of the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister who is currently detained in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison for his alleged role in the Skill Development Corporation "scam" case.
Earlier on Monday, Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed three bail petitions filed by Chandrababu Naidu in different cases. Naidu had moved the court seeking regular bail petitions in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road and Angallu attack cases and an anticipatory bail petition in the FiberNet case.
Currently, Naidu is under judicial remand in Rajamahendravaram central prison for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation, which resulted in a purported loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.
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