Congress condemns police cases against anti-CAA protestors

Sameer Waliullah, in a media statement on Monday, said over 60 protesters were detained by the police when they held protest against CAA, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Resister (NPR) at Tolichowki crossroads.

"Although the protest was totally peaceful, police resorted to brutal lathicharge which caused serious injuries to many protestors. Police has unleashed terror on protestors which included a majority of women," he said.

"This is nothing but an attempt to suppress the voice of common people and prevent them from exercising their freedom of expression," Waliullah said.

The Congress leader also pointed out that similar strategy of baton charge and detention was used by the police to foil peaceful protest at Mehdipatnam two days ago.

"It is strange that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao calls himself secular and pro-minorities while the police under his government brutally assaults minorities, illegally detain them and implicate them in false cases. While we all know that TRS is a secret ally of BJP since beginning, CM KCR must speak out his stand on implementation of CAA and NRC in Telangana," he demanded.

He also demanded that the Chief Minister immediately intervene in the issue and order withdrawal of all cases registered in connection with protests against CAA and NRC.

He also demanded that the Chief Minister clarify his stand on CAA, NRC and NPR.