Congress protests near Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad (IANS). Tension prevailed near the Telangana Assembly building when Congress workers on Friday tried to lay siege demanding compensation for flood victims.
When Congress protesters carrying placards and raising slogans reached near the building, the police stopped them. The police arrested the protesters and took them to the nearest police station.
The protesters were demanding that the state government pay Rs 50 lakh as compensation to the families of those killed in the recent floods. He also demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation for those whose houses have been damaged.
The recent heavy rains and floods have killed more than 40 people in the state, especially in northern Telangana.
Congress party workers tried to gherao the assembly for the second consecutive day. Youth Congress workers had staged a protest on Thursday and demanded the government to fill vacant posts in all departments and give allowance to the unemployed as promised by the state government.
Meanwhile, auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) also tried to gherao the assembly building. He was also arrested by the police.
ANMs were also taken into preventive custody in different parts of the state. Several ANMs were taken into custody in the undivided Nalgonda district.
ANMs are demanding regularization of their services. She is working on contract for the last 16 years.
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