Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government
today said it will take a decision on the criminal cases
against students involved in the Telangana agitation only
after peaceful atmosphere was restored in the state.
Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy did not give any
specific assurance on withdrawal of the cases while making a
statement in the assembly on the police baton charge on
students and journalists in Osmania University campus on
February 14 and 15.
Reddy also turned down a plea by Opposition parties to
constitute a House Committee to inquire into the incidents.
"The CID is already investigating the case while the
State Human Rights Commission too is conducting an inquiry. We
shall take appropriate action based on their reports," Reddy
assured even as TDP registered a strong protest.
TDP demanded immediate withdrawal of cases against the
students in tune with the statement made by Union Home
Minister P Chidambaram on December 9.
"When cases against Telangana Rashtra Samiti president
K Chandrasekhar Rao were withdrawn, why were the cases against
the students not withdrawn," TDP leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy
questioned.
Sabita Reddy said there were turbulent incidents in
different parts of the state for the past 68 days and police
booked 1,070 cases in Telangana region and over 218 cases were
registered in Andhra-Rayalaseema regions in this connection.
"Property worth Rs 11 crore was destroyed in violent
incidents while police arrested about 5,000 people so far,"
the minister said.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 23:05