During an event at his Nimmada office on Saturday, the minister distributed cheques totaling ₹23,44,463 to 18 beneficiaries. He said, to date, 81 individuals have received a total of ₹1.3 crore in aid from the fund.

Student unions, including PDSU, on Saturday staged a protest at the Gandhi statue in Kurnool, demanding the suspension of the DEO.

The Metropolitan Police said the number of arrests was the largest made by the force on a single day in the last decade.