Police Stop Ramchander Rao During Jurala Visit

Telangana BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao was stopped by police at Jadcherla while he was reportedly travelling to the Jurala Project to express solidarity with farmers protesting over irrigation water, according to BJP sources. The party said police prevented Rao from proceeding towards Jurala and took him into custody. Rao had announced that a BJP delegation led by him would visit the project to assess water levels and understand the problems faced by farmers in downstream areas. He had also called for steps to ensure adequate water releases from Jurala to protect standing crops.

The reported detention has drawn criticism from BJP workers, who questioned why the state party president was prevented from meeting the protesting farmers. The BJP demanded that the government respond to farmers’ concerns and ensure adequate water supply for agriculture. However, an independent official police confirmation of Rao’s reported detention at Jadcherla was not available in the sources reviewed.