Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and MLC Dasoju Sravan on Saturday condemned the attack by Congress workers on the KCR camp office in Gajwel, describing it as an assault on Telangana’s self-respect and a sign of worsening political conduct in the state.
Sravan said the vandalism was reportedly triggered by the absence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s photograph at the premises. He alleged that the incident reflected rowdy politics and a dangerous decline in political culture. He also said K. Chandrashekar Rao, the former chief minister and current Leader of the Opposition, remained a symbol of Telangana’s identity and sacrifice.
He said the KCR camp office was a semi-residential space. Therefore, he said, no protocol required the display of the Chief Minister’s photograph there. He said attacking the premises over such a reason showed the rise of rowdy politics in Telangana.
Sravan further alleged that the attack amounted to an assault on the self-respect and identity of four crore people of Telangana. He claimed the incident was part of diversionary tactics by political opponents who were unable to digest the BRS party’s recent municipal election victories.
KCR camp office attack and political allegations
In his remarks, Sravan also targeted the Congress government over what he described as double standards. He said that, on one hand, the government had introduced a “Hate Speech Bill” to suppress dissent. On the other hand, he alleged, it had indulged in “hate acts” such as the attack on the premises in Gajwel.
“KCR’s camp office is a semi-residential space. There is no protocol requiring the display of the Chief Minister’s photograph. Attacking the premises over such a baseless reason clearly reflects the rise of rowdy politics. This is nothing but an attack on the self-respect and identity of four crore people of Telangana. Unable to digest the BRS party’s recent municipal election victories, such diversionary tactics are being employed. On one hand, the government introduces a ‘Hate Speech Bill’ to suppress dissent. On the other hand, it indulges in ‘hate acts’ like this attack,” he said.
Sravan accused the ruling Congress of using intimidation tactics. He questioned the law-and-order situation under the present government and demanded strict action from the police against those responsible for the attack. He also warned that incidents of this kind could disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the state and trigger public backlash.