BJP leaders taken into custody

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 15:39 [IST]

Hyderabad, Jul 18 (UNI) Prominent BJP leaders, including former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya were taken into custody today, when they tried to enter the Civil Supplies Commissioner's office at Somajiguda here in protest against faulty rationing system.

A large number of BJP workers, including women and party leaders took out a protest march in the city, demanding supply of essential commodities like kerosene, sugar and wheat through the ration shops and also to restore the kerosene quota to 18 litres, which was reduced to ten litres per month on ration cards.

Though the Government had issued new ration cards, essential commodities were not available in the ration shops, they alleged.

State BJP President N Indrasena Reddy, General Secretary, K Lakshman and other leaders participated in the march.

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