Velama community demands apology from Revanth Reddy

The All India Velama Association (AIVA) strongly condemned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s repeated remarks against the Velama community, demanding an unconditional public apology. The association also urged Velama MLAs and MLCs in the Congress party to take a stand in defence of the community’s self-respect.

Hyderabad: Condemning Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s repeated and objectionable remarks against the community, the All India Velama Association (AIVA) demanded an unconditional apology and wanted him to refrain from insulting communities in his political speeches.  

Stating that the Chief Minister’s remarks were detrimental to the self-respect of the Velama community, the AIVA leaders have decided to initiate legal action against him and seek the advice of legal experts in this regard.

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Under the aegis of AIVA, community leaders, including lawyers, professionals, students and others from Telugu States participated in a round table conference here at Himayathnagar on Sunday. They had assembled to protest against the Chief Minister’s continuous inappropriate remarks.

At a recent public meeting in Miryalguda, the Chief Minister made condemnable and objectionable remarks against the community. Revanth Reddy’s repeated instances of ridiculing the Velama community in the past were a testament to his arrogance, the participants observed.

Accordingly, the AIVA demanded the Velama community Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Member of the Legislative Council (MLCs) in the Congress party to respond immediately. They should ensure that Revanth Reddy offers a public apology to the Velama community, the AIVA leaders insisted.

“The Velama MLAs and MLCs are warned to decide whether positions are important or the community’s self-respect,” the AIVA leaders said in a statement.

The AIVA members warned that if Revanth Reddy does not mend his ways, they would intensify their movement across the State. Protests would be organized in support of the Velama community’s self-respect at every village, mandal, and district level, the AIVA leaders added.