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Opposition condemns ‘repressive measures’

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Use of methods to tackle land struggle in State criticised

– Photo: K.Ramesh Babu

Counter-strategy: The round table meeting in progress in Hyderabad on Sunday.

HYDERABAD: Condemning the ‘repressive measures’ against the land struggle, major Opposition parties are contemplating evolving a joint action plan to mount pressure on the Government.

To begin with, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI, Telugu Desam, Telangana Rashtra Samithi and other parties on Sunday decided to represent to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Governor N.D. Tiwari on the "new methods" adopted by the police like torture where the injuries are not visible.

To wait for response

Underscoring the need for launching joint struggles for ensuring distribution of land and house sites to the poor, the parties decided to wait for Dr. Reddy’s response before embarking on the plan.

These decisions were taken at a round table convened by the Left parties to discuss the ‘repression.’ Senior TDP leader Kadiam Srihari, TRS legislator Nayani Narasimha Reddy, CPI (M) secretary B.V. Raghavulu, his CPI counterpart K. Narayana and representatives of Lok Satta and Majlis Bachao Tehreek attended the round table. Mr. Raghavulu expressed concern that the repression was assuming an "ugly form" as the police were adopting objectionable methods of restraining the protestors, while cases under attempt to murder and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were being registered against the Left leaders. This reflected the "growing dictatorial tendency" of the Government which was unable to face criticism.

Call for coordination

Dr. Narayana called for coordination among different parties, as it was the only way to pressure the Government to concede the demands.

Citing the decision to curb the agitation with an "iron hand", Mr. Srihari said the TDP Polit Bureau would meet on September 27 to finalise the strategy on the struggle and measures to counter efforts to auction prime land.

Mr. Narasimha Reddy said the Government would face serious consequences if it did not mend its ways, as people were ready to teach a lesson to the Congress in the coming elections.

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