Hyderabad: Minister Seethakka accused BRS MLAs of behaving improperly with their own party’s women legislators during the chaos outside the Telangana Assembly gate.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Seethakka released visuals that she said showed the alleged conduct. She accused BRS MLAs Gangula Kamalakar and Sudheer Reddy of pushing women legislators from behind.
According to the minister, the incident involved BRS MLAs Sabita Indra Reddy, Sunitha Lakshma Reddy and Kova Lakshmi. She alleged that Gangula Kamalakar moved forward while pushing the women legislators from behind.
Seethakka also alleged that Sudheer Reddy moved between two women MLAs who were standing beside each other. She questioned why he needed to enter the space between them or stand in close physical contact with them.
Seethakka BRS MLAs allegations over Assembly gate incident
The minister described the alleged conduct as highly objectionable. She claimed BRS legislators had touched Kova Lakshmi and Sabita Indra Reddy during the incident.
She further alleged that BRS members behaved aggressively towards the women legislators. Seethakka said the women legislators shouted when Naveen Reddy allegedly pushed his way through them.
The minister again criticised the conduct of BRS members towards their women colleagues. She said the released visuals supported the allegations she had raised about the incident.