Legislators of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were also arrested in front of the assembly building as they blocked the traffic in support of the march.
With fears of protestors targeting vital installations and the properties of people from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, the police and paramilitary forces sealed off many roads with police chief Dinesh Reddy himself monitoring the situation from a helicopter.
JAC convenor M Kodandaram and leaders of other parties condemned what they called the government’s conspiracy to foil the march by cancelling trains and buses from various parts of Telangana to Hyderabad.
He said the repressive measures proved that the government was afraid of the mass movement. (NSS)