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Cases filed against KTR, Harish Rao after Assembly clash
Police in Hyderabad filed cases against some leaders of the BRS party.
The leaders had tried to enter the Telangana Assembly wearing black T-shirts with messages against the government.
Police stopped them, and a scuffle happened.
Harish Rao said he fell down and was taken to a nearby police station.
He also said some women legislators were treated improperly.
The BRS called the incident unfair and described it as a black day for the Assembly.
Police said the cases were based on video evidence.
The BRS said it wanted to raise issues such as pensions, farmers’ problems and government promises.
Hyderabad police registered cases against KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao and several BRS MLAs.
The cases followed clashes involving legislators wearing black T-shirts with anti-government slogans.
Police filed the cases through Saidabad police based on video evidence.
Harish Rao said police stopped legislators after they paid tributes at the Gun Park memorial.
BRS leaders alleged police misconduct and said the action prevented them from raising public issues.
- Who
- Hyderabad police, BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao, and several BRS MLAs.
- What
- Cases were registered after clashes between BRS legislators and police outside the Assembly.
- Where
- Hyderabad, including the Assembly area, Gun Park memorial and a nearby police station.
- When
- Monday.
- Why
- Police filed cases based on video evidence; BRS leaders said they were stopped from protesting and raising public issues.
BRS leaders’ position
Police action
Reason for the confrontation
BRS leaders’ position
BRS leaders said police improperly stopped legislators from entering the Assembly and denied them the right to protest and raise public concerns.
Police action
Police registered cases against the legislators based on video evidence related to the clashes.
Conduct during the incident
BRS leaders’ position
Harish Rao alleged that police dragged him into a vehicle, pulled women legislators’ sarees and used excessive force against elected representatives.
Police action
The article does not provide a detailed police response to these allegations, but reports that cases were filed after the confrontation.
Key facts
- Cases registered against
- KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao and several BRS MLAs
- Police station
- Saidabad police
- Reported trigger
- Clashes over legislators attempting to enter the Assembly in black T-shirts
- Prior activity
- The legislators had paid tributes to Telangana martyrs at the Gun Park memorial
- Harish Rao’s allegation
- Police dragged him into a vehicle and shifted him to a nearby police station
- Issues BRS wanted to raise
- Six Guarantees, 420 promises, pensions, fee reimbursement, and concerns of farmers, teachers and employees
- Police basis for cases
- Video evidence
Quotes
T Harish Rao
BRS legislature party deputy leader and senior Telangana politician
“Do you unleash the police on public representatives? Do you drag MLAs out by the scruff of their necks? What kind of rule is this, Revanth Reddy? Are you running a police state?”
thehansindia.com
“Today is a black day in the history of the Telangana Assembly.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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