BRS to raise Revanth Reddy, Congress MLAs’ remarks before Assembly Ethics Committee

The BRS will raise alleged unparliamentary remarks and conduct of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Ministers and Congress MLAs before the Assembly Ethics Committee on August 29. The party wants them questioned before BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s case.

Hyderabad: The BRS has decided to turn the tables on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress MLAs over their alleged unparliamentary remarks and conduct in the Assembly. The party will raise the issue before the Assembly Ethics Committee at its August 29 meeting, which is scheduled to examine the conduct of BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy towards Kadiam Srihari in the House.

“The BRS will attend the meeting and demand that the Chief Minister, Ministers and Congress MLAs be questioned first for their unparliamentary language and behaviour within the Assembly,” said BRS MLA and former Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy on Wednesday.

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Speaking to mediapersons at Telangana Bhavan here, Prashanth Reddy said Revanth Reddy had announced that Kaushik Reddy’s conduct would be referred to the Ethics Committee even before the panel was constituted. He questioned whether the committee was being selectively used against Opposition members.

Citing instances involving Congress members, he said Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender had threatened to “strip the skin” of a fellow member and see how he would move around Hyderabad. Congress MLA Mandula Samuel had spoken of “a sword fight”, while Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Shadnagar MLA K Shankaraiah allegedly made objectionable gestures. MLA Vemula Veeresham had also behaved inappropriately, he alleged.

Targeting Revanth Reddy, Prashanth Reddy alleged that the Chief Minister had repeatedly used unparliamentary language in the House, including threats to beat members after stripping them, tie them to a tree and beat them. He also cited Revanth’s alleged remark that members would have to beg at Jubilee Bus Station.

The BRS leader demanded that the Ethics Committee first summon the Chief Minister, Ministers and Congress MLAs before examining Kaushik Reddy’s case. He asserted that the Ethics Committee should not become a political committee.

He also demanded inquiries into allegations made by Congress leaders against Revanth Reddy, his family and Ministers, including those concerning alleged corruption, ticket-related payments, commissions, Future City, 22A land issues and HYDRA. He said the Kaushik Reddy issue was being used to divert attention from public issues in the Assembly.

MLAs Mutha Gopal, Padi Kaushik Reddy, Dr K Sanjay and Anil Jadav, besides former MLA Balka Suman, were present.