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Konda Surekha Seeks Inquiry Into Attacks During Party Proceedings
Konda Surekha is a minister in Telangana and a Congress leader.
She says some people have made hurtful comments about her and her family.
She had already answered a notice from the party’s disciplinary committee.
She says the comments continued even after that answer.
Surekha wants the committee to find out who may be organizing the remarks.
She also wants to know whether the public criticism is putting pressure on the committee.
She asked the party to punish anyone who broke its rules.
She said the party should protect fairness, women’s empowerment and weaker sections.
Konda Surekha asked the TPCC disciplinary committee to identify people allegedly behind remarks targeting her and her family.
She said objectionable and humiliating comments continued after she submitted her explanation to a show-cause notice.
Surekha sought an impartial inquiry into alleged hidden forces orchestrating the campaign against her.
She questioned whether public criticism and demands for action were intended to influence the committee’s proceedings.
She urged strict action under party rules and cited democratic values, social justice and women’s empowerment.
- Who
- Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, TPCC Disciplinary Committee Chairman Mallu Ravi, and unnamed Congress representatives and leaders.
- What
- Surekha requested an impartial inquiry and strict disciplinary action over alleged personal attacks against her and her family.
- Where
- The articles are datelined Hyderabad and Warangal; the letter was addressed to the TPCC Disciplinary Committee.
- When
- The letter was sent on Saturday while the disciplinary committee’s inquiry was still pending; the articles do not specify the date.
- Why
- Surekha said public remarks about her, her family and her political future could be part of an organized campaign or an attempt to influence the committee.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Konda Surekha, Telangana Minister for Forest, Environment and Endowments
- Recipient
- Mallu Ravi, chairman of the TPCC Disciplinary Committee
- Complaint
- Continuing objectionable, humiliating and derogatory remarks targeting Surekha and her family
- Procedural status
- Surekha said she had already submitted her explanation to the committee’s show-cause notice
- Requested inquiry
- An impartial investigation to identify the people allegedly operating behind the campaign
- Additional concern
- Public criticism and demands for action might influence the committee’s independent decision-making
- Requested standards
- Democratic values, social justice, women’s empowerment and respect for weaker sections
Quotes
Konda Surekha
Telangana Minister and Congress leader
“I have complete respect for party discipline. At the same time, it is a matter of concern that the party leadership is maintaining silence when a senior BC woman leader like me is being subjected to severe verbal attacks.”
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Sources
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