After an uproar over slapping noted Human Rights activist, Prof. Haragopal and others with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Telangana Government is said to have decided not to pursue the case and drop it.
Sources said the Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao enquired with the Director General of Police (DGP), Anjani Kumar about the history of the case, and is said to have commented on the need to slap the draconian law in this case. With directions from the Chief Minister himself, the police is now looking into the details of the case can be diluted.
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