Second additionalsessions judge T Venugopala Rao on Friday issued fresh summons to TRS presidentK Chandrasekhar Rao and Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) chairman M Kodandaramasking them to appear in his court in person on Feb 27. Earlier this month, theDistrict Legal Services Authority (DSLA) issued summons asking them to appearbefore it on Feb 15.
Based on a petition filed by Areti Mahesh, president ofSamaikyandhra Student Joint Action Committee, DLSA secretary and senior civiljudge K Surya Rao issued the summons on Feb 1. Chandrasekhar Rao and Kodandaramwere charged under Sections 306 and 506 of IPC and also under the SC/STAtrocities Act for making derogatory remarks against national leaders duringthe Samara Deeksha held in Hyderabad last month. The duo was also charged withabetting youth to commit suicide and criminal intimidation. On Friday, the casecame for hearing before the second additional senior civil judge issued freshsummons for the second time asking them to appear before him on Feb 27. The courtasked the petitioner to take up the case in a regular court or the Lok Adalat,if the respondents do not appear in the court on Feb 27.
There has been asevere backlash from various organisations supporting the cause of unitedAndhra Pradesh to the statements made by Chandrasekhara Rao, Kodandaram and otherTelangana leaders during Samara Deeksha. Apart from lodging a complaint againstthem with the Three Town police station in the city, activists staged protestsacross the city in the past couple of days demanding the arrest of the duo.