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CPM leaders arrested before Telangana house allotment event
Police arrested CPM state committee member Mudireddy Sudhakar Reddy and two district leaders in Nalgonda on August 15, ahead of Road and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy’s programme to distribute double-bedroom house…
The Story in Brief
Police arrested CPM state committee member Mudireddy Sudhakar Reddy and two district leaders in Nalgonda on August 15, ahead of Road and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy’s programme to distribute double-bedroom house allotment orders, Telangana Today reports. The arrests came as the party planned to question alleged irregularities in the selection of beneficiaries.
The detained leaders were identified as MD Salim and Avuta Ravinder. A confrontation broke out when CPM workers tried to stop the arrests at the party office. CPM district leaders condemned the action, alleging that eligible applicants were excluded in favour of associates and accusing the government of repression.
The Indian Opinion
The government’s programme should be judged by the fairness of its beneficiary list, not by slogans from either side. The CPM’s allegation of exclusion needs evidence, while preventive arrests can appear designed to avoid scrutiny rather than maintain order. Authorities should publish the selection criteria, the final list and reasons for rejecting applicants. The number of eligible families left out, and whether they can appeal, will show whether this was administration or political management.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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