Archive · 18 Aug 2026
BRS Leader Condemns Midnight Removal of Late MLA's Statue
A statue of a man named Peddireddy Sudarshan Reddy, who used to be a leader in the local government, was taken down in the middle of the night.
Many police officers were there while the statue was removed.
Another leader named Pochampally Srinivas Reddy said this was not fair and called it inhuman.
He said the statue was put up with support from the people and stood on private land.
He thinks the removal happened without telling anyone first, and that it was done for political revenge.
Police also arrested some supporters of the late leader, which upset Pochampally.
He asked the police to let those people go and not to file cases against them.
He promised that if his party, the BRS, wins power again, they will put the statue back near the medical college and honor the late leader in every village.
Many local people were sad and angry about what happened to the statue.
The statue of late MLA Peddireddy Sudarshan Reddy was removed at midnight under police protection in Warangal.
BRS Legislature Party deputy floor leader Pochampally Srinivas Reddy called the removal inhuman, unjust, and an act of political vendetta.
The statue had been erected with public support on private land belonging to Dr. Vidyasagar and was removed without prior notice.
BRS leaders and activists from Narsampet and the combined Warangal district were arrested since midnight, with demands for their immediate release.
Pochampally said the BRS would reinstall the statue at the medical college and arrange memorials in every village once the party returned to power.
- Who
- BRS Legislature Party deputy floor leader Pochampally Srinivas Reddy, who condemned the removal of late MLA Peddireddy Sudarshan Reddy's statue.
- What
- The statue of late MLA Peddireddy Sudarshan Reddy was removed at midnight under police protection, without prior notice.
- When
- On Tuesday, with arrests and the removal happening since midnight.
- Where
- Warangal, specifically in Narsampet, on private land belonging to Dr. Vidyasagar.
- Why
- Pochampally alleged the removal was an act of political vendetta by the Congress government and authorities, calling it unjust.
- Event
- Midnight removal of statue of late MLA Peddireddy Sudarshan Reddy
- Statue location
- Private land in Narsampet belonging to Dr. Vidyasagar
- Removal conditions
- Under police protection, without prior notice
- Accusation
- Political vendetta by Congress government and officials
- Arrests
- BRS leaders and activists from Narsampet and combined Warangal district arrested since midnight
- Demand
- Immediate, unconditional release of arrested BRS workers and no cases against them
- BRS promise
- Reinstall statue at medical college and create village memorials after returning to power
- Background
- Peddireddy brought the medical college, medical hospital, and development initiatives to Narsampet