BRS MLA Harish Rao Slams Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Over Law and Order Breakdown

Bharat Rashtra Samiti MLA Harish Rao has accused Telangana CM Revanth Reddy of causing a law and order collapse after an alleged attack on BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy. Rao criticizes the CM and police for their failure to prevent and address the violence, urging lawful discretion.

Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLA Harish Rao accused Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of instigating a collapse in the state's law and order. The accusation follows an incident where Congress leader Arekaupudi Gandhi's supporters allegedly attacked the residence of BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy.

During a media briefing, Rao asserted, "Revanth Reddy is solely responsible for the breakdown of law and order in Telangana. It's disgraceful that after contributing to this collapse, he now speaks about Hyderabad and Telangana's brand image. Who provided security for MLA Gandhi to carry out these attacks? Wasn't it Revanth Reddy and the Director General of Police (DGP)? Why were the attacks not stopped yesterday?"

Rao further alleged that the attack on Kaushik Reddy was orchestrated by CM Reddy. "When our MLA was attacked under police protection, where was Revanth's concern for law and order? Why didn't the DGP act? DGP, why didn't you take action? This wasn't just Gandhi's attack—it was orchestrated by Revanth Reddy. Today, we were placed under house arrest. Why wasn't Gandhi placed under house arrest yesterday? Revanth Reddy and the DGP are responsible for yesterday's attack. After causing the damage, they are now trying to cover it up," said Rao. He questioned the remaining state of law and order, noting, "Ten days have passed, and no cases have been filed against those who attacked us in Khammam. When we went to file a complaint, we were arrested, dragged around for hours, and taken into the forests of Mahbubnagar."

Rao condemned the house arrest of Kaushik Reddy following a verbal spat with Gandhi. He stated, "We exercised restraint to protect Telangana's reputation and the dignity of the police. Since yesterday evening, our party's MLAs, MLCs, leaders, and workers have been placed under house arrest across the state. Police are making threatening phone calls, intimidating people into reporting to police stations."

"Is this oppression acceptable? Your house arrests only strengthen our resolve. The situation in the state is worse than during the Emergency. If those in power have crooked minds, how can things improve at the lower levels? Revanth Reddy continues to use offensive language while lecturing YouTube channels on morality. If you lead by example, others will follow," Rao emphasized. "Everyone knows how poorly Revanth Reddy treated the police in the past and the derogatory comments he made about them. I urge the DGP and the police not to blindly follow Revanth Reddy but to act with discretion and follow the law," he concluded.

(With inputs from agencies.)