Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 9 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Wednesday criticised the ruling administration, alleging deterioration in the law and order situation in the state and restrictions on opposition legislators, and said the party would formally approach the Governor over the issues.
Talking to reporters, KT Rama Rao highlighted the restrictions allegedly faced by opposition legislators and said members were being blocked from entering the Assembly and facing hurdles in reaching their residences.
He said, "We will meet the Governor... But the plain fact is that we are neither allowed to enter the Assembly nor permitted to go to our homes.
Emphasising that the party will thoroughly address the broader political climate and institutional challenges, he confirmed that detailed deliberations would be carried out at the Lok Bhavan.
“We will talk at length about the current atmosphere in the state. We will discuss this at Lok Bhavan," KT Rama Rao said.
KT Rama Rao further issued a stern warning against the malicious use of artificial intelligence in political discourse, stating that the party will pursue legal recourse if authorities fail to check the proliferation of AI-generated morphed media.
"If the cyber police fail to take action regarding the use of AI-generated images, and if the government itself attempts to defame us by propagating such images, we will take legal action," he said.
Meanwhile, BRS MLA K Taraka Rama Rao moved an adjournment motion in the Telangana Legislative Assembly seeking an immediate discussion on the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state, including alleged threats against Leader of Opposition K Chandrashekar Rao.
KTR, along with other MLAs including T Harish Rao, G Jagadish Reddy, P Sabitha Indra Reddy, K P Vivekanand and Vijeyudu, submitted a notice under Rule 63 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
The notice seeks discussion on the alleged “high-handedness/atrocities” by police against women MLAs, alleged death threats against KCR by Congress MLAs and the overall law and order situation in Telangana.
"An Adjournment Motion is moved demanding an immediate discussion in the House regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the State, as evidenced by these three issues: The high-handedness/atrocities by the police against women Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) the day before yesterday, alleged death threats made against the Leader of the Opposition (K. Chandrashekar Rao) by Congress MLAs, the overall state of law and order in Telangana.”
It also refers to alleged open threats issued by Congress MLAs wishing for KCR’s death.
Separately, an adjournment motion notice was moved by Nirmal MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy and other MLAs, including Dr Palvai Harish Babu and Payal Shankar, seeking a discussion on the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and arrears of government employees and retired pensioners in Telangana.
Meanwhile, heavy police deployment was seen outside the Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad ahead of the third day of the Assembly session.
On Wednesday, A delegation of BRS, led by party working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), is scheduled to meet Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla in Hyderabad.
The delegation is expected to apprise the Governor of issues raised by the party during the ongoing Assembly session and recent developments involving BRS legislators.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the BRS and the ruling Congress over protests by the Opposition party. (ANI)
"We will discuss this at Lok Bhawan": BRS accuses government of blocking assembly entry, slams law and order situation
