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Telangana Assembly Row Deepens Over Remarks, Police Action
The Telangana Assembly argued about two connected issues.
One involved comments that were allegedly insulting to the Speaker’s mother.
The Speaker said he had the right to be angry because the comments concerned his family.
Two BRS lawmakers were arrested over the alleged remarks.
The other issue involved claims that police treated BRS women lawmakers roughly outside the Assembly.
BRS said women lawmakers were mistreated and cases were filed against them.
Government members said the incident needed investigation and accused BRS of contributing to the confrontation.
The Assembly was temporarily stopped while the argument continued.
The Telangana Assembly was disrupted for a second day over alleged derogatory remarks by BRS MLC Thatha Madhusudan about Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar’s mother.
Madhusudan and fellow BRS MLC N Naveen Kumar Reddy were arrested under sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged police manhandled women BRS MLAs and registered cases against them instead of addressing their complaint.
The government said it had sought a report on the police conduct, while Minister D Anasuya Seethakka accused BRS of placing women legislators at the front of Monday’s confrontation.
The Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes as Congress legislators demanded an apology and the dispute continued.
- Who
- Telangana Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, BRS leaders including Thatha Madhusudan and T Harish Rao, government ministers, and BRS women MLAs were involved.
- What
- The Assembly debated alleged derogatory remarks against the Speaker’s mother and alleged police high-handedness toward BRS women MLAs.
- Where
- The dispute occurred in and around the Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad.
- When
- The dispute continued on Tuesday, September 8, following incidents and political clashes on Monday.
- Why
- The controversy arose from alleged remarks by a BRS MLC and competing allegations about police treatment of BRS legislators.
Government and Speaker’s Position
BRS Position
Alleged remarks against the Speaker’s mother
Government and Speaker’s Position
The Speaker said the comments concerned his mother and that he was entitled to be angry; government legislators demanded an apology from BRS.
BRS Position
BRS said Madhusudan denied making derogatory comments, expressed regret, and withdrew them, arguing the issue should not be exaggerated.
Treatment of BRS women legislators
Government and Speaker’s Position
The government said the facts of Monday’s incident should be established and alleged that BRS placed women MLAs at the front; Minister D Anasuya Seethakka also alleged misconduct by K T Rama Rao toward policewomen.
BRS Position
Harish Rao alleged that police pulled a woman MLA’s saree and behaved improperly toward another, then filed cases against BRS women legislators who sought help.
Police and legal action
Government and Speaker’s Position
Officials said a report had been sought on the police allegations, while police arrested two BRS MLCs in the case over the alleged remarks.
BRS Position
Harish Rao criticized the registration of cases against BRS women MLAs instead of action on their complaint, describing the situation as contradictory.
Key facts
- Main dispute
- Alleged derogatory remarks by BRS MLC Thatha Madhusudan about Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar’s mother.
- Arrests
- Thatha Madhusudan and N Naveen Kumar Reddy were taken into custody.
- Legal provision
- Police registered a case under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- BRS allegation
- T Harish Rao said a woman MLA’s saree was pulled and another woman member faced high-handed police conduct.
- Government response
- The Chief Minister and Speaker sought a report on the allegations, with action promised based on its findings.
- Political response
- Congress legislators and ministers demanded an apology from BRS, while BRS said Madhusudan had expressed regret and withdrawn his comments.
- Assembly action
- The Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes during the continuing arguments.
Quotes
Gaddam Prasad Kumar
Telangana Assembly Speaker
“I should be angry. Not you. Comments were not against your mother. They were made against my mother. I should be angry. How can you be angry?”
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“This is like pot calling the kettle black”
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