Protest for VV Rao in Hyderabad

Hyderabad Police on Wednesday detained around a dozen activists after they staged a dharna at Ambedkar Junction in the city. The agitation was held after a team of Pune Police raided the house of Left ideologue Varavara Rao and his relatives on Tuesday. The 81-year-old activist who was arrested was later produced before the Nampally Court and taken to Pune on a transit remand. Meanwhile, the rights activists have criticized the arrests of activists and alleged that the Central government is trying to muzzle opposition voices. (Photo- Zabi)