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Dalit Leaders Urge Andhra Pradesh CM To Revoke Cases On Activists

Dalit organisations have been demanding the government to revoke the cases filed against their activists.

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YSR Congress Chief and Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
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A group of Dalit leaders called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday and requested him to revoke the cases filed against Dalit Organisations' activists.

Social Welfare Minister M Nagarjuna, Bapatla MP Nandigam Suresh and Madiga Welfare Organisation chairman K Kanaka Rao made this request at the Chief Minister's camp office. 

"Dalit organisations have been demanding the government to revoke the cases filed against their activists who participated in the Kurukshetra Mahasabha during TDP rule in 2017," said a statement released by the government. Reddy responded favourably to the trio's request, it said.