Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) and other party MLAs on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Telangana Assembly, seeking a discussion on the alleged police assault and the stopping of his party MLAs who were coming to the Assembly a day earlier.
The BRS leaders sought a discussion on the issue under Rule 63 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, calling it a matter of urgent public importance.
The notice read, "I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Business of the Assembly under Rule 63 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Telangana Legislative Assembly for the purpose of discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance."
Earlier in the day, KTR arrived at the Telangana Assembly to participate in the ongoing session and said the BRS, as the principal opposition, would hold the state government accountable on various issues.
Speaking to the reporters, KTR alleged that women BRS MLAs were attacked by the Revanth Reddy government on Monday and demanded an explanation from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
"Revanth Reddy’s government attacked our women MLAs yesterday. They must give an explanation," KTR said.
He also demanded that the Chief Minister apologise for the alleged humiliation faced by a BRS leader in the Legislative Assembly. "The Chief Minister must definitely apologise for the humiliation our leader faced in the Legislative Assembly," he said.
KTR said the BRS would raise issues concerning the functioning of the state government, including its "420-day and 1,000-day governance", during the Assembly session.
He termed the developments of the previous day as "petty dramas and cheap theatrics" aimed at avoiding discussions on these issues. "The people are watching everything. They understand what is really happening," KTR said.
He said the BRS would question the government in the Assembly and make every effort to seek answers on issues concerning the people. "We will certainly question the government today in the Legislative Assembly as the principal opposition. We will make every effort to get answers from the government on all issues," he said.
KTR also said issues concerning other MLAs and MLCs should be discussed in the Legislative Council. "There should be a discussion in the Legislative Council regarding the other MLAs and MLCs as well," he said.
He further said BRS leaders would not be intimidated by the Chief Minister's alleged threats and asserted that the issue concerning the MLCs would be raised in the Legislative Council.
"No one here is going to be intimidated or scared by the Chief Minister’s threats. The issue concerning the MLCs will be discussed in the Legislative Council," KTR said.
KTR also alleged that Revanth Reddy was responsible for the attack on a BRS leader and said the Chief Minister would have to answer if women leaders were attacked.
"It was Revanth Reddy who attacked our leader. If our women leaders are attacked, then he must answer for those cases and face the consequences," KTR said.
Meanwhile, BRS leaders staged a protest outside Narayanguda Police Station on Tuesday, demanding the release of party MLCs Thatha Madhusudan alias Tata Madhu and Naveen Kumar Reddy following their arrest.
The protest came after Tata Madhu was arrested by Saifabad Police in connection with a case registered over alleged derogatory and abusive remarks against Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. According to police officials, Tata Madhu was arrested at 7 am this morning. (ANI)
Telangana Assembly: KTR moves adjournment motion notice over alleged police assault on BRS MLAs
