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Fasting Telugu actor shifted to hospital
Hyderabad, May 6
Police in Andhra Pradesh's
Guntur town forcibly shifted Telugu actor Sivaji to hospital on
Wednesday as his condition deteriorated on the fourth day of his
indefinite hunger strike to demand special category status to the state.
Police
cracked down on his hunger strike camp after a team of doctors advised
authorities to shift him to hospital in view of his deteriorating
condition.
The actor's supporters resisted police attempts but
the latter managed to shift him to an ambulance, which carried him to
the hospital.
Earlier, tension prevailed at the hunger strike
camp as Sivaji's fans staged road blockade to protest indifferent
attitude of both the state and the central governments towards his
demand.
Sivaji, who is also a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP), went on hunger strike on May 3, accusing the BJP-led NDA
government at the Centre of going back on its promise to grant special
category status to the state.
He had vowed to continue the fast
till the Centre fulfills its promise. He also targeted Prime Minister
Narendra Modi for failing to honour his word on special category status.
The
state was promised the special status by the central government at the
time of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh last year to carve out separate
Telangana state. The BJP during the poll campaign had promised to honour
the commitment.
Leaders of various organisations had called on
Sivaji during last four days to declare their support. Main opposition
YSR Congress Party had also backed his protest.