AP: BJP leaders arrested for trying to take out yatra over desecration of Lord Rama idol

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh BJP president Somu Veerraju and several party leaders were arrested on Tuesday when they attempted to take out a yatra in Ramatheertham protesting the desecration of Lord Ramas idol in a temple there last week defying ban orders in force, police said.
The BJP and Jana Sena announced the Ramateertha Dharma Yatra protesting the December 28 incident in which the head of Lord Rama’s idol at the famous Ramateertham hill temple in Vizianagaram district was found defaced.
Though initially the police gave permission to Veerraju and other leaders to visit the Lord Rama temple at Ramateertham, they later withdrew it citing prohibitory orders under Section 30 of the Police Act in force.
Police said they arrested the BJP state president and others for violating the prohibitory orders.
The head of Lord Rama’s idol at the famous Ramateertham hill temple was found defaced on December 28 night.
BJP said several of its leaders were placed under house- arrest in different places.