Not BRS suspension, but suspension of people’s issues: Harish Rao

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao criticised the suspension of BRS legislators from the Assembly, calling it an attempt to suppress people’s issues. He accused the Congress government of silencing the Opposition instead of addressing key public issues.

Hyderabad: BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao on Wednesday termed the suspension of BRS legislators from the Assembly for the remainder of the session as a suspension of people’s issues. He accused the Congress government of trying to silence the Opposition instead of addressing public concerns.

Speaking to mediapersons after the suspension, Harish Rao said the Assembly should discuss people’s problems and find solutions rather than the treasury benches targeting the Opposition. He questioned whether any issue concerning the people or government policy had been discussed during the three days of the session so far.

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The BRSLP deputy leader said several sections of people approached BRS legislators with petitions seeking their issues to be raised in the Assembly. Among them were RTC employees seeking completion of the merger process, landowners seeking removal of their lands from the prohibited list, and polytechnic students demanding withdrawal of GO 97.

He said unemployed youth were waiting for jobs, government employees for DA and PRC, Singareni employees for compassionate appointments and senior citizens for higher pensions.

Harish Rao alleged that the government forced BRS legislators out of the House fearing discussion on these issues. “Microphones can be cut, and suspensions can be imposed in the Assembly, but our voice cannot be silenced among the people,” he asserted. He said the BRS will intensify its fight for public issues against the authoritarian rule of the Congress.