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.
Beginning from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Forest Minister Konda Surekha to Shadnagar MLA Veerlapally Shankar, Congress leaders have been in the news for the comments and threats they made and the language they used against BRS leaders and even against the public.
Members of the association on Saturday lodged a complaint with Two Town police here demanding action against the MLA for making derogatory comments against the Velama community people
Members of the Velama community have lodged a complaint with the Jagtial police against Shadnagar MLA Veerlapally Shankar for making derogatory comments against their community.