
Police arrested MRPS president Manda Krishna Madiga in the morning as his health began to deteriorate and rushed him to the Yasodha hospital in Malakpet.
Krishna Madiga had been on a hunger strike since Tuesday demanding political reservations for the physically handicapped.
He had also been demanding payment of pensions to the disabled up to Rs. 1,500 a month, while following the system accepted by Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, of fixing a pension of Rs. 500, Rs. 600 and Rs. 700, depending upon the degree of disability.
Protesting against his arrest, a group of disabled persons staged a protest along with MRPS workers but they were also arrested by the police later.
-Siva@sakshipost
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