Police in Khammam on Monday took into custody 28 lawyers belonging to Telangana Lawyers Forum after they tried to stage a dharna in protest against the attack on lawyers in Hyderabad on Saturday.
The lawyers had earlier taken out a rally from the district Courts to the TDP office where they were arrested when they tried to protest against the attack on lawyers in Hyderabad by alleged Telugu Desam Party activists.
Earlier, pro- Telangana lawyers boycotted their duties at the district court demanding that the police arrest the TDP activists who had attacked lawyers in Hyderabad.
Telangana Lawyers Forum leader, Mr. Thirumala Rao demanded that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu make clear his party’s stand on the issue of a separate Telangana state.
He warned that if Mr Naidu does not do so, pro- Telangana activists will disrupt TDP leaders’ tours in Telangana district.