Hyderabad, Dec 21 : Congress MP L.Rajagopal, who is on indefinite fast opposing the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh, Sunday disappeared from a government-run hospital in Vijayawada. The MP from Vijayawada was arrested by the police and shifted to the hospital early Saturday from the hunger strike camp. Police said as the hospital staff were making arrangements to shift him to a private hospital, he walked out with a friend and disappeared.
Police went on high alert in Vijayawada and launched a large scale search for the missing MP, especially on Hyderabad road as he might try to make dramatic appearance here to lodge his protest. Eye-witnesses said the MP, who was holding national flag in his hand, came out of the hospital at around 10.10 pm with his friend and driver and sped away in a vehicle even before policemen deployed there could understand anything.
The MP, who was fasting for last six days, was unhappy with the central government for not withdrawing its statement on formation of Telangana state. The state government had also rejected his demand to shift him to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad. Anticipating law and order problems here, the state government had decided not to shift him to Hyderabad but promised treatment in a corporate hospital in Vijayawada. The police had Saturday booked Rajagopal for attempt to suicide after arresting him from the site where he was on the hunger strike.
Police went on high alert in Vijayawada and launched a large scale search for the missing MP, especially on Hyderabad road as he might try to make dramatic appearance here to lodge his protest. Eye-witnesses said the MP, who was holding national flag in his hand, came out of the hospital at around 10.10 pm with his friend and driver and sped away in a vehicle even before policemen deployed there could understand anything.
The MP, who was fasting for last six days, was unhappy with the central government for not withdrawing its statement on formation of Telangana state. The state government had also rejected his demand to shift him to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad. Anticipating law and order problems here, the state government had decided not to shift him to Hyderabad but promised treatment in a corporate hospital in Vijayawada. The police had Saturday booked Rajagopal for attempt to suicide after arresting him from the site where he was on the hunger strike.
Schools to cut vacations Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 21st: To overcome the loss of several academic days due to the ongoing stir against the proposed bifurcation of the state, school education authorities are planning to cut short the duration of Christmas and Pongal vacation for schools in East Godavari. The agitation resulted in closure...
Body building contest Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 21st: An Andhra Pradesh Inter-District Junior Body Building competitions were organized by the district unit of Amateur Body Building Association, at the stadium of Sports Authority of India here on Monday. Contractor and Yuva Rajyam district unit president Thummala Rama Swami inaugurat...
TDP demands for united Andhra Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 21 : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Politburo member and former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Monday demanded that the UPA Government immediately withdraw the midnight statement of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Telangana so as to bring peace in the trouble-torn Andhra and ...
BSNL pre-paid plan with less tariff Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 21 : The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Monday launched a new general pre-paid plan with reduced tariff, for its customers in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle. According to a press release here, in the General plan, the SIM would cost Rs 20 with a first recharge coupon of Rs...
MP gets himself hospitalized Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 21 : Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, who went had fled from a Vijayawada hospital, has been located at Nizam's Institute of Sciences (NIMS) hospital here Monday afternoon. His return to NIMS was as dramatic as his escape from Vijayawada hospital. Anti-Telangana leader Rajagopal w...
JNTU will conduct Eamcet 2010 Posted on 22-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 21st: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H) will conduct Eamcet 2010 for engineering, pharmacy and medical admissions while Andhra University, Visakhapatnam will conduct Icet-2010 for admissions to MBA and MCA courses in the state for the academic year 2010. JNT...
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