Anjan Kumar Yadav, D Nagender and several Congressmen arrested in old city for holding Dharna against denial of permission for Shanti rally

Meanwhile Police foiled the Asha workers proposed huge rally at Indira Park on Friday by resorting to arrests everywhere in the City. The Asha workers, who were agitating for the last one month, have decided to organize a huge meeting at Indira Park on Friday. The Asha workers from all parts of the state came to Hyderabad since Thursday night even though the government has not given permission to the meeting, showing law and order condition as a reason. The Asha workers announced that they will organize a meeting at any cost though the government denied permission. The government deployed huge force at Indira Park and detained the Asha workers. The police also detained the leaders of the various trade unions. At Musheerabad Chowrastha, hundreds of Asha workers staged a rastha roko by sitting on the road. Traffic jammed heavily due to Asha workers sit-in. Extending solidarity to the Asha workers, CITU and CPM leaders also staged a sit-in along with the workers. Musheerabad police reached the spot and arrested the agitating Asha workers. Several workers received injuries in the jostling that took place during the arrests. The police shifted a woman named Radha, who fell unconscious, to the Gandhi Hospital for treatment.