Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Telangana Assembly Condemns BRS MLCs’ Remarks Against Speaker
The Telangana Assembly discussed an incident involving two members of the Legislative Council.
The members were accused of making insulting remarks about the Assembly Speaker.
They were also accused of removing their T-shirts near the Assembly.
The House said this happened in front of women and was inappropriate.
Legislators passed a resolution condemning the alleged behavior.
They said disagreements should not damage the dignity of the Speaker or the Assembly.
The resolution asked opposition leader K Chandrashekhar Rao to apologize.
It also sent the matter to the Legislative Council Chairman for consideration.
The Chairman and Council may decide what action is allowed under the rules.
The Telangana Assembly passed a resolution condemning alleged remarks by BRS MLCs Tata Madhusudhan and N Naveen Kumar Reddy against Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.
The remarks were allegedly made Monday near gate three within the Assembly precincts.
The resolution also condemned the MLCs’ alleged removal of their T-shirts in public before women.
It said political disagreements or personal grievances cannot justify conduct undermining the Speaker’s dignity or the Assembly’s functioning.
The House asked K Chandrashekhar Rao to apologize and forwarded the matter to the Legislative Council Chairman for possible action.
- Who
- The Telangana Assembly, Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, BRS MLCs Tata Madhusudhan and N Naveen Kumar Reddy, and opposition leader K Chandrashekhar Rao.
- What
- The Assembly passed a resolution condemning alleged insulting remarks and indecent conduct by two Legislative Council members.
- When
- The alleged remarks and conduct occurred Monday; the resolution was passed Tuesday.
- Where
- Near gate number three within the Telangana Assembly precincts in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The House said the alleged conduct undermined the dignity and authority of the Speaker, the Assembly’s institutional integrity, and orderly legislative functioning.
- Resolution
- Telangana Assembly resolution condemning alleged remarks and conduct by two BRS MLCs
- Speaker
- Gaddam Prasad Kumar
- Members named
- Tata Madhusudhan and N Naveen Kumar Reddy
- Location of incident
- Near gate number three, within the Assembly precincts
- Additional allegation
- The resolution said the two members removed their T-shirts in public before women
- Requested apology
- The House asked K Chandrashekhar Rao to tender an unconditional apology
- Next step
- The resolution and related materials were forwarded to the Telangana Legislative Council Chairman