Tensions flare up as Congress workers attack KTR’s convoy at Musheerabad

Learning about KT Rama Rao's visit to meet the victims of the beautification project, the Congress workers led by Motha Rohith obstructed his convoy in Musheerabad.

Hyderabad: Tensions flared up in Telangana on Tuesday after Congress workers attacked the convoy of BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao, who was on his way to extend solidarity to people affected by the controversial Musi riverfront development project. The police, who came in after the Congress workers attacked the convoy, with some of them jumping on top of a car and preventing the convoy from moving forward, managed to disperse the attackers and prevented the situation from escalating. This was the third attack on an elected representative of the BRS in recent times by Congress workers, who had earlier attacked Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao‘s car in Khammam and Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy‘s residence in Hyderabad.

Rama Rao was on his way to visit the affected areas of Golnaka in Amberpet constituency on Tuesday morning and to meet the victims of the Musi project. Learning about his visit, Congress workers led by Youth Congress leaders obstructed his convoy in Musheerabad. They raised slogans of “Go Back KTR” and attacked the vehicles, demanding an immediate apology to Minister Konda Surekha. Congress workers had tried to attack the BRS headquarters at Telangana Bhavan on Monday as well on the same issue, alleging a smear campaign on social media against the Minister.

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Though security personnel and BRS supporters intervened to prevent the assault, the Congress workers escalated their actions, with some even climbing onto the car and acting aggressively. The BRS activists responded in equal measure, resulting in a brief but tense standoff. The police along with BRS supporters managed to push back the attackers, allowing Rama Rao to proceed to Golnaka, where he interacted with the affected residents.

Responding to the attack, the BRS working president declared that he would not be intimidated by such attacks. He said those who attacked his vehicles had only strengthened his resolve.

“You cannot prevent me from standing with my people. No bulldozer will silence the voiceless. I am and I will remain here, by their side. Your goons cannot crush my spirit or stop me from challenging your rule of tyranny, the Goondaraj,” he declared, vowing to fight back with the spirit of participating in the Telangana Statehood movement.

The attack on Rama Rao’s triggered angry reactions from the BRS, with many pointing out how such attacks by Congress workers on BRS leaders were becoming frequent with the police standing mute spectator during most of these instances.

Former Minister and senior MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress and its leadership, questioning Rahul Gandhi’s call for “Nafrat ke Bazaar mein, Mohabbat ki Dukaan”. “Is this the love you preached? We strongly condemn this violent attack. Is democracy about attacking the opposition who are fighting for public issues? We demand immediate arrests of those responsible,” he said.

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