Archive · 7 Sep 2026
BRS Calls Statewide Protests After Leaders Barred From Assembly
The BRS is an opposition party in Telangana.
Its leaders went to the Assembly wearing black T-shirts to protest the Congress government.
Police stopped them from entering because of the protest clothing and slogans.
Some leaders argued with security personnel, and several were detained.
The BRS said some leaders, including K. T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao, G. Jagadish Reddy and V. Sunitha Laxma Reddy, suffered minor injuries in the clash.
K. T. Rama Rao accused Congress of not keeping its promises to voters.
He said Congress had made 420 promises that were supposed to be completed within 100 days.
The BRS now wants protests across Telangana and plans to question the government inside the Assembly.
BRS leaders, including K. T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao, were detained after being stopped from entering the Telangana Assembly in black T-shirts.
The party said the clothing symbolized opposition to the Congress government’s alleged failure to fulfill election guarantees.
The confrontation at the Assembly gate caused a traffic jam lasting about 30 to 40 minutes.
K. T. Rama Rao accused Congress of making 420 promises that were supposed to be implemented within 100 days.
The BRS called for statewide demonstrations and said it would continue raising public issues during the Assembly session.
- Who
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders and legislators, including K. T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao, G. Jagadish Reddy and V. Sunitha Laxma Reddy, were involved; police detained several BRS leaders and workers.
- What
- BRS legislators were stopped from entering the Telangana Assembly while wearing black T-shirts and protesting the Congress government’s alleged failure to fulfill its promises.
- When
- The confrontation and detentions occurred on Monday, the first day of the Assembly session; the Congress government completed 1,000 days in office on September 1.
- Where
- The incident occurred outside the Telangana State Assembly in Hyderabad; detained leaders were reported as being moved to Telangana Bhavan and local police stations.
- Why
- The BRS said it was protesting alleged unfulfilled election guarantees and opposing what it described as restrictions on its legislators’ right to protest and participate in the Assembly.
BRS Position
Congress Government and Police Position
Entry to the Assembly
BRS Position
The BRS said its legislators were improperly barred from entering the Assembly and that the action restricted their ability to oppose the government inside the legislature.
Congress Government and Police Position
Police and Assembly security personnel stopped the legislators at the gate because they were wearing black T-shirts with protest slogans; the articles do not provide a detailed response from the Congress government.
Election promises
BRS Position
The BRS said Congress made 420 promises for implementation within 100 days but had not fulfilled them even after 1,000 days in office.
Congress Government and Police Position
The articles report the BRS’s allegations but do not include a response from Congress addressing the status of those promises.
Police action
BRS Position
The BRS condemned the detentions as undemocratic and alleged police brutality; it also said some legislators suffered minor injuries during the clash.
Congress Government and Police Position
Police detained K. T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and others after the confrontation at the Assembly gate; the articles do not state the police justification beyond the entry dispute.
- Political party
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- Detained leaders
- K. T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao and other BRS leaders and workers
- Protest symbol
- Black T-shirts carrying slogans criticizing the Congress government’s record
- Promises cited
- K. T. Rama Rao referred to 420 Congress promises intended for implementation within 100 days
- Traffic disruption
- The confrontation caused a traffic jam lasting approximately 30 to 40 minutes
- Government milestone
- The Congress government completed 1,000 days in office on September 1
- BRS response
- The party called for demonstrations across Telangana
