BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao celebrated Dasara at his Erravalli residence on Tuesday, offering prayers to the Shami tree and performing traditional vehicle and weapons pujas. Family members, party leaders and office staff attended the celebrations.
Congress MLA Veerlapally Shankar sparked controversy by saying party legislators would play "Chavu Dappu" at BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao’s residence in Erravalli. His remarks provoked strong protests from BRS leaders and workers in Shadnagar, who burned his effigy and raised slogans against the Congress government.
Congress SC Cell announced a protest march to lay siege to former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao’s Erravalli residence over alleged remarks by BRS MLCs against Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, prompting police to impose Section 144 and deploy heavy security in Siddipet.
