BRS condemns BJP workers’ attacks on MLAs’ Offices in Karimnagar
BRS leaders condemned the attack on Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar’s camp office, alleging BJP involvement and blaming Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar for instigating violence. They criticised police inaction and demanded strict action, raising concerns over law and order in Telangana.
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) strongly condemned the attack by BJP workers on the camp office of Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar and on the vehicle of MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy, on Thursday. The party leadership charged union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar with instigating violence and damaging the democratic atmosphere in Karimnagar.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao termed the attack despicable and stated that BJP activists behaved like rowdies and entered the MLA’s camp office, vandalised vehicles and damaged property in broad daylight. He said police personnel remained passive spectators, calling it shameful.
He stated that the union Minister had become a B-team for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and indulging in intimidation and theatrics to shield the latter’s failure. Instead of answering to issued raised by BRS leaders, he said Bandi Sanjay encouraged his party cadre to attack the opposition leaders. “Despite being a union Minister responsible for internal security, he acted in utter disregard to his position and the democracy,” he added.
BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao also condemned the incident and questioned whether law and order still existed in the State if even elected representatives’ offices were not safe. He demanded immediate action against those involved and warned that continued attacks could force people to take to the streets to safeguard democracy.
Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra alleged that the police failed to intervene despite BJP activists allegedly attacked the MLA’s office and vandalised the premises. He urged DGP CV Anand to register cases and ensure strict punishment for those responsible.
At a press conference in Hyderabad seperately, BRS Legislative Council deputy leader L Ramana accused Bandi Sanjay of disturbing the peaceful political atmosphere in Karimnagar and demanded invocation of the PD Act against those involved in the attack. He also pointed to deterioration of law and order, citing the recent daylight robbery at a jewellery store in Karimnagar and the alleged harassment of Malkajgiri police commissioner Sumathi in Hyderabad.
BRS MLA K Sanjay alleged that the attacks took place in the presence of police. He demanded the resignation of both Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Bandi Sanjay if they were unable to even maintain basic law and order.
Former MP Boinpally Vinod Kumar and former Minister S Niranjan Reddy also condemned the incident and demanded immediate arrest of those responsible.
