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BJP Leader Condemns Alleged Congress Office Attack in Telangana
A BJP leader in Telangana said Youth Congress workers allegedly attacked the BJP’s state office.
He said the office was attacked when no one was there.
He called the incident cowardly and said political parties should compete through politics, not attacks.
He also said relatives of a BJP district leader were allegedly attacked and that property was damaged.
The BJP leader criticized the police for allegedly not stopping the incidents.
He asked authorities to take strict action against those responsible.
He said BJP workers were trying to remain peaceful and follow the law.
He warned that the party could organize stronger democratic protests if the situation continued.
Telangana BJP treasurer Devaki Vasudeva Rao condemned an alleged attack by Youth Congress workers on the BJP’s state office.
Rao alleged that the attackers struck when nobody was present and called the incident cowardly and politically motivated.
He questioned whether police failed to prevent the incident because of political pressure from the ruling Congress.
Rao also condemned an alleged attack on relatives of the BJP’s Nalgonda district president and property damage at their residence.
He demanded stringent action, including possible rowdy sheets and Preventive Detention Act cases, while warning of stronger democratic protests if BJP workers’ patience was tested.
- Who
- Devaki Vasudeva Rao, Telangana treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party, made the statement; he blamed alleged Youth Congress workers for the attacks.
- What
- Rao condemned an alleged attack on the BJP’s state office and alleged violence and property damage involving the family of the BJP’s Nalgonda district president.
- Where
- The alleged incidents involved the BJP’s state office in Telangana and a residence linked to the BJP’s Nalgonda district president; Rao’s statement was reported from Khammam.
- When
- The statement was issued on Tuesday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Rao said the alleged attacks reflected the Congress government’s political conduct and demanded police and legal action.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Devaki Vasudeva Rao, Telangana BJP treasurer
- Alleged attackers
- Youth Congress workers, according to Rao
- Primary incident
- An alleged attack on the BJP’s state office
- Additional allegation
- An alleged attack on family members of the BJP’s Nalgonda district president and damage to property at his residence
- Police criticism
- Rao questioned whether police acted under political pressure
- Requested action
- Stringent action, rowdy sheets, and possible cases under the Preventive Detention Act
- BJP position
- Rao said workers were maintaining restraint to protect peace and law and order
Quotes
Devaki Vasudeva Rao
Telangana BJP state treasurer
“Coming to the BJP office when nobody was present and attacking it is cowardly and shameful. Lacking the courage to face the BJP politically, resorting to such attacks reflects the Congress’ declining political standards.”
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“Our workers respect the Constitution and the law. We are maintaining restraint to ensure that peace and law and order are not disturbed. But if our patience is tested, we will launch stronger democratic programmes.”
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Sources
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