Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party members staged a walk-out from Andhra Pradesh Assembly in Hyderabad on Friday resenting the arrest and booking of CPI leaders under non-bailable sections during a recent dharna in Anantapur. Making a mention of the issue during zero hour on Friday, Leader of Opposition Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said that CPI State general secretary Ramakrishna and others were peacefully staging a dharna in protest against the indifferent attitude of the Centre and for not upholding its commitments towards Andhra Pradesh.

Faulting the government for arresting and booking cases under non-bailable sections, he sought a statement from the government on the issue. He said the arrested leaders were remanded and sent to jail for 10 days. Jagan said YSR Congress party members were staging a walk-out to express solidarity with the arrested CPI activists.