Congress Leader Responds with a Shoe to BRS Leader’s Saree Dig at Defector MLAs

Telangana BJP MLA P Kaushik Reddy recently made controversial remarks during a press conference, displaying a saree and bangles and telling MLAs defecting to the ruling Congress to wear them. He directly addressed the defected MLAs, stating “You are not men, so wear these and go around.” A total of 10 MLAs have defected from the BRS to the Congress, following their loss of power in the state in the previous year’s Assembly election. In response, Congress leader Bandru Shoba Rani addressed the media and presented a shoe, accusing Mr. Reddy of disrespecting women.

She asserted, “You showed saree and bangles. I will show you footwear. We will beat you up with footwear if you insult women.” Ms. Shoba Rani chairs the state women’s co-operative development corporation and holds the position of state Congress vice president.

The BRS has demanded the disqualification of all 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress after the election, and the matter has now reached the Telangana High Court. The High Court directed the Assembly Secretary to place the disqualification petitions of three BRS MLAs who had joined Congress before Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. The three MLAs in question are Danam Nagender, Tellam Venkat Rao, and Kadiyam Srihari. The court has asked the Speaker’s office to issue a schedule within four weeks for hearing and deciding on the petitions.

Reacting to this development, BRS Working President K T Rama Rao expressed that the court’s directive is a victory for democracy. He emphasized the need for the Speaker to restore transparency and uphold the sanctity of the House within the given timeframe. Mr. Rao, son of BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, stated, “We fought relentlessly for this moment, no more betrayal of the people’s mandate! Jai Telangana!”