Hyderabad :- Tensions escalated in the Telangana State Legislative Assembly today as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the principal opposition, staged a dramatic walkout following a heated exchange with the treasury benches. The confrontation reached its peak when Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched a scathing verbal assault on the BRS and its leader, Chandrashekhar Rao.
The BRS, feeling aggrieved by what they termed as “unparliamentary and intemperate language” used by Revanth Reddy, attempted to counter the onslaught but were allegedly denied the opportunity by the ruling party. In protest, BRS members stormed out of the Assembly chamber.
The commotion erupted when Revanth Reddy persisted in using derogatory language against Chandrashekhar Rao, prompting BRS members to protest vehemently. Despite their efforts, they were unable to fend off the verbal onslaught from the ruling Congress party.
In an unprecedented move, BRS members were also reportedly barred from addressing the media at the Assembly Media Point by marshals, citing a prohibition on speaking to the press during ongoing sessions.
Senior BRS MLA Kadiyam Srihari, whose scheduled speech on the Vote-on-Account budget was interrupted by the tumultuous events, joined party leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao in a subsequent protest near the BRSLP office.
The confrontation stemmed from remarks made by Revanth Reddy during a discussion on the budget, where he aimed to rebut Chandrashekhar Rao’s criticism of the government’s Medigadda visit. BRS members strongly objected to these remarks and demanded an opportunity to respond.
In the ensuing chaos, Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu supported the Chief Minister’s stance, emphasizing that verbal attacks against the Chief Minister were unwarranted from the Leader of the Opposition.
The altercation culminated in a verbal duel between legislators, derailing the proceedings and resulting in the unprecedented walkout by the BRS.
The developments mark a significant escalation in the ongoing political tensions within the Telangana Assembly, raising concerns about the decorum and conduct of parliamentary proceedings.
