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Telangana Congress Protests, Demands KCR Attend Assembly Sessions
Telangana Congress leaders held a protest against K Chandrashekar Rao, also called KCR.
They said he has not been taking part in public or Assembly activities.
KCR is the Leader of the Opposition in Telangana.
The protesters said he should attend Assembly sessions and represent the people.
They also said he should resign if he does not do that.
The protest began at the Congress headquarters and ended at Gun Park.
Congress leaders showed a poster comparing KCR to Kumbhakarna.
They accused him of staying at his farmhouse while receiving a salary and security.
Telangana Congress leaders protested against BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad.
The protesters demanded that KCR attend Assembly sessions or resign as Leader of the Opposition.
The march traveled from Gandhi Bhavan to Gun Park.
Congress leaders displayed a poster portraying KCR as the mythical character Kumbhakarna.
They accused KCR of staying at his farmhouse while drawing a salary and receiving high security.
- Who
- Telangana Congress leaders, including Motha Rohit, protested against former Chief Minister and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao.
- What
- They demanded that KCR attend Assembly sessions or resign as Leader of the Opposition.
- Where
- The march went from Gandhi Bhavan, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters, to Gun Park in Hyderabad.
- When
- The protest took place on Friday; Congress leaders said KCR had been absent for about 1,000 days.
- Why
- Congress leaders said KCR had a responsibility to represent Telangana’s people as Leader of the Opposition.
Congress leaders’ position
KCR’s position
Assembly attendance
Congress leaders’ position
Congress leaders said KCR must attend Assembly sessions and represent the people as Leader of the Opposition.
KCR’s position
The article does not include a response from KCR or his representatives to the allegations or demands.
Salary and security
Congress leaders’ position
Congress leaders alleged that KCR was drawing a salary while staying at his farmhouse and receiving high security.
KCR’s position
The article does not provide KCR’s response to these allegations.
Key facts
- Protesting group
- Telangana Congress leaders
- Target of protest
- K Chandrashekar Rao, also known as KCR
- Demand
- Attend Assembly sessions or resign as Leader of the Opposition
- Protest route
- Gandhi Bhavan to Gun Park
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Claimed absence
- Congress leaders said KCR had not been seen in Telangana for 1,000 days
- Protest imagery
- A large poster portrayed KCR as Kumbhakarna
Quotes
Motha Rohit
Congress leader and president of the Khairatabad District Congress Committee
“The Congress government has completed 1000 days in office, and the honourable Leader of the Opposition, KCR is not been seen in Telangana for the past 1000 days. The people of Telangana have given him the responsible position of Leader of the Opposition. But KCR, for the past thousand days, has not come out. He is sleeping in his farmhouse. We are demanding that he come out. He has to represent the people of Telangana.”
deccanchronicle.com
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