For the first time in his political career, Telugu superstar and Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi was arrested by the Secunderabad Police on Thursday and taken to Gandhi Nagar police station after his theatrical a dharna protesting next to the rising prices of necessary commodities and blocked traffic for over an hour on the busy Sardar Patel road. This is also the first time that Chiranjeevi led a public campaigning after turning to politics 11 months ago.

PRP workers and leaders, as well as T. Devender Goud and K. Venkat Rao, began the protest outside the office of the Chief Rationing Officer at 10.30 a.m. by enactment a sit-in and wearing garlands of unusual vegetables to register their protest against rising prices. Around 11.30 a.m., Chiranjeevi joined them.

PRP Greater Hyderabad convenor Kattela Srinivasa Yadav was among the many party workers who persistent injuries when police lathi-charged them. They were admitted to a nearby private hospital for treatment.