The Rashtrapati Bhavan has asked Mr. Vara Prasad to further liaise in the matter directly with the Assistant Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. It is learnt that the GAD has forwarded the communi cation received from Rashtrapati Bhavan to Rajahmundry Rural Police. It may be recalled that Mr. Vara Prasad had written to the President seeking permission to join the Naxalite movement. He was upset that the system had failed to do him justice by not arresting the culprits who had allegedly tonsured his head at the police station on July 20. Also Read DIG sees political angle behind remarks of ‘tonsure’ victimMeanwhile, East Godavari Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy has sanctioned ₹50,000 ex gratia to Mr. Prasad.

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2020 18:33 UTC