Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of making derogatory and inflammatory remarks during the Jubilee Hills by-election campaign.
Chari accuses CM of communal comments, seeks EC action
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chari, stated that BRS had submitted the complaint to Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj on Thursday. He said the party sought action over alleged abusive statements made by the Chief Minister, particularly those targeting the Muslim community.
Speaking at Telangana Bhavan, Chari urged the EC to investigate Revanth Reddy’s conduct and take appropriate measures. He also condemned the CM’s language, describing it as offensive and unbecoming of a constitutional position.
BRS credits itself for Telangana’s transformation, accuses Congress of threats
Chari said BRS had played a historic role in ending six decades of neglect, humiliation, and injustice faced by the people of Telangana. Under the leadership of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, the party fought for statehood and later introduced welfare schemes that, he claimed, set national benchmarks.
“BRS brought light into the lives of Telangana’s people. Even now, as the opposition, we continue to stand firm on holding the Congress government accountable to its promises,” he said.
He accused the Congress of threatening that welfare schemes would be discontinued if people voted for BRS in the bypoll. “This kind of coercion has no place in a democracy,” he said.
Chari calls Revanth’s behaviour disgraceful, targets police role
Escalating his attack, Chari said the Chief Minister was behaving in an erratic and aggressive manner. “The CM is acting like a monkey intoxicated by power,” he said, alleging misuse of police and administrative machinery during the campaign.
He criticised law enforcement for disrupting opposition events while facilitating ruling party rallies. Referring to the recent Yousufguda meeting, Chari claimed that veteran politicians had never witnessed such conduct by a sitting CM and the police.
He also condemned alleged threats made by Congress leaders who, he said, visited the residence of a BRS supporter named Shakeel to intimidate him. “This is abuse of power and suppression of the opposition,” he said.