Telangana CM Revanth Reddy / KTR called Revanth Reddy a 'cheap minister', BRS leaders demanded an apology

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made remarks against women members of the opposition party. Terming the CM's remarks as derogatory, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLAs protested in the Assembly on Thursday demanding an apology from him. At the same time, Revanth Reddy retorted that he has always respected women and sisters. As soon as the proceedings of the House began, BRS MLAs wearing black badges stood up and started raising slogans.

During the discussion on the bill to set up a skill university in the state, the MLAs went near the Speaker's chair and started sloganeering. Despite repeated requests by Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar to return to their seats, the BRS MLAs continued their protest. AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi asked the Assembly Speaker to either give the BRS members a chance to speak or suspend them so that order is maintained in the House. He said, "You have to face them or show the courage to suspend them. If you don't have the courage, then you give them the mic."

Dharna in front of CM's chamber

The party walked out of the House after BRS MLA Harish Rao made a statement in support of the Supreme Court's decision to establish a skill university and to give states the right to sub-categorise SCs and STs. The BRS MLAs staged a dharna in front of the CM's chamber in the Assembly. Later, marshals ousted BRS working president KT Rama Rao and others from the Assembly.

Call for statewide protest

The opposition party on Thursday called for a statewide protest against the chief minister's remarks. Chief Minister Reddy later blamed the BRS for not participating in the debate on the skill university. He criticised the opposition party, alleging that the opposition was circulating objectionable pictures and posts on social media about minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka.

"...Then you will hit the opposition with shoes"

"If I show objectionable video of Seethakka, you will hit the opposition with shoes," Revanth Reddy told the Speaker. KT Rama Rao said that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's comments were highly insulting and highly condemnable. Rao accused Reddy of acting like a 'cheap minister' and not like a Chief Minister in Telangana. Rama Rao said that he made some comments which are inappropriate for a Chief Minister.