Naidu and his supporters were arrested at Dharmabad on Friday after they crossed over to Maharashtra on their way to inspect the Babhli barrage on Godavari river in Nanded.
The Maharashtra government today ordered withdrawal of cases against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu and his supporters in a bid to end the political standoff over his agitation on the Babhli barrage.
Naidu and his supporters were arrested at Dharmabad on Friday after they crossed over to Maharashtra on their way to inspect the Babhli barrage on Godavari river in Nanded district. Their judicial remand was yesterday extended till July 26 after they declined bail.
The home department has faxed a letter to Nanded district collector, directing that the criminal case number 64/2010 against Naidu and others be withdrawn, sources said.
The case pertains to violation of section 144 of IPC (prohibitory orders) by Naidu and his associates on the day they crossed into Maharashtra.
The fax said the Dharmabad court be informed through the public prosecutor about the government's intention.
Accordingly, the PP is meeting the judge, the sources said.
"Maharashtra government is going to request the local court to withdraw cases against TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu who was arrested for violating prohibitory orders at Dharmabad in Nanded district," home minister RR Patil said.
"We would request the court to withdraw cases against Chandrababu and he would be sent back after the court's decision," Patil told reporters in Mumbai.
Naidu was booked under section 143 and 188 for unlawful assembly which would be withdrawn by the government, he said.
Naidu was arrested along with five MPs and seven MLAs of his party, Patil earlier told the assembly.
TDP has alleged Babhli barrage is being "illegally" built by Maharashtra.
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