Kothagudem MLA Kunamaneni Sambhasiva Rao of the CPI was arrested when he started his indefinite fast, today at Kothagudem. Mr. Sambhasiva Rao was taken home from the protest venue by the police after arresting him. But the leader continued his fast even at home in protest of separate state. He demanded that the Telangana bill must be approved in the parliament and claimed shall continue agitation till the bill was passed. Meanwhile protestors staged dharna in front of the three town police station protesting his arrest.

It may be noted that yesterday at the CPI state head Quarters in Hyderabad,  Mr. Sambhasiva Rao announced that he shall go on an indefinite fast demanding the bill in parliament and also stated that all the cases on protestors have to be waived, all relating to the agitation for the separate statehood for Telangana. He also made it very clear that no matter what may happen he will definitely take up the fast from today.