Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar was on Saturday detained by the police for staging a dharna here to express solidarity with aspirants of TSPSC Group 1 services, who are seeking postponement of the Mains exam.
Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home, took out a ‘Chalo Secretariat’ rally after meeting the aspirants at Ashok Nagar here, the hub of coaching institutions for civil services and others in the city.
Amid sloganeering by aspirants against the Congress government, Sanjay Kumar squatted on the ground in support of the former.
Despite chanting against the ruling Congress, Kumar remained seated in solidarity with the protestors. He attempted to engage with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to address the concerns of the youth, who voiced grievances regarding the exam schedule and government policies impacting recruitment and reservations.
Detained and removed by police, Kumar continued his protest at the Ambedkar statue near the Secretariat. State DGP Jitender emphasized that grievances should be expressed without public disruption, noting that the High Court had approved the exam schedule, scheduled for October 21 to 27.
