Police today detained Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmakers when they attempted to protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg here demanding the special category status to Andhra Pradesh.
The decision to protest was taken after TDP lawmakers met at Rajya Sabha member and former Union minister Y S Chowdary's residence this morning to chalk out the next course of action.
The lawmakers were detained on their way to the prime minister's residence.
"Twenty MPs are sitting at Tughlak Road police station. Police will allow all MPs to go after sometime. They were detained from Bhinder Point near Air Force Station, while they were marching towards the PM's house," a police officer said.
TDP lawmaker Jayadev Galla said: "The prime minister is the person to take decisions on the special status. He has to fulfil his promises and that is why we want to raise our demands with him."
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