Y.S. Sharmila picked up by police, dropped at home

She allegedly breached the one-day time window permitted by police for her hunger strike

Y.S. Sharmila, daughter of former (united) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister late Y.S Rajasehkara Reddy was taken into preventive custody by the police on Thursday for breaching the time window permitted by law enforcement agency for a day-long hunger strike demanding job notification for unemployed youth. She requested the city police to grant permission for a three-day fast to highlight the problems of unemployment in the State, but authorities gave her permission for only one day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to protest at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park. Despite getting permission for one day, she wanted to continue her protest for two more days and sought extension, which was denied. Later, she marched towards the Secretariat with her followers, but the mob was stopped at Katta Maisamma temple where a scuffle ensued with police. Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) P. Viswa Prasad said, “Initially they requested us for a procession till Katta Maisamma temple, and our people followed her. Further, without any undeclared plans, she took out a procession till Telugu Talli flyover, which is illegal,” he said.