Hyderabad: Leaders and activists of the Left parties were arrested by police in Telangana for staging a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

The protests were organised in Hyderabad and Peddapalli district against Centre’s “discrimination” towards Telangana and its “failure” to fulfill commitments made to the state.

CPI national secretary K. Narayana was among those arrested in Hyderabad. Dressed in black and raising slogans of ‘Modi go back’, the protesters staged a demonstration.

Holding placards with slogans of ‘Go back Modi’, the protesters from ‘Chenetha Youth Force’ released black balloons at KBR Park in Hyderabad to protest the Prime Minister’s visit. They were protesting the GST imposed on handlooms.