The former minister alleged that the officials had invited Congress leaders on the stage, but not her, who represents the constituency.
Published Jul 15, 2024 | 4:37 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 15, 2024 | 4:37 PM
Sabita Indra Reddy protesting. (X)
Tensions prevailed at the Qilla Maisamma temple in RK Puram, Maheshwaram over cheque distribution, as part of the Bonalu festival celebration.
Every year, during Bonalu festival, the local temples are given cheques from the government to facilitate the celebrations.
However, the event took an unpleasant turn on Monday, with BRS MLA Sabita Indra Reddy and Congress leaders arguing over the protocols of cheque distribution.
Maheshwaram, where the temple is located, is represented by former minister and BRS MLA Sabita Indra Reddy.
The former minister alleged that the officials had invited Congress leaders on the stage, but not her, who represents the constituency.
Following the clash, Sabita Indra Reddy staged a sit-in protest near the stage. She sat down, while Congress leaders sat on the dias.
The BRS party too took to X, to share that, Congress government has insulted the former minister and five-time woman MLA.
“The Congress candidate who lost is on stage, and the candidate who won with people’s mandate is sitting on the floor.”
Training guns at the ruling Congress, the BRS questioned, if this was the respect a woman leader, who won five times, gets in the “Prajala Palana”.
“Is this the ‘change’ brought by the Congress party?”
BRS working president KTR too criticised the Congress government and questioned why a losing candidate handing out the cheques, instead of an elected representative.
A Former Minister and 5-time senior MLA @BrsSabithaIndra Garu has to protest for her rights as a legislator while the Congress fellow who was rejected by people gets to lord over in a Government function!!
What nonsense is this @TelanganaCMO and @TelanganaCS ?
Is this how… pic.twitter.com/iJTXVCLklt
— KTR (@KTRBRS) July 15, 2024
Sabita Indra Reddy further lashed out at Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for furthering the political agenda and not respecting the elected representatives.
She further asserted that, “If the government wants to conduct any program through party lines, it should bring a law specifying the same, then we will also not question.”
“The government is silent on rapes, and crimes against the citizens. Students, and unemployed youth are staging protests, but the government doesn’t care about them,” she added.
The videos and photos showed the former minister questioning officials.
ప్రజా పాలనలో సీనియర్ మహిళా నాయకురాలికి దక్కే గౌరవం ఇదేనా?
మహేశ్వరం నియోజకవర్గం, ఆర్కే పురం డివిజన్ ఖిల్లా మైసమ్మ దేవాలయంలో బోనాల పండుగ చెక్కుల పంపిణీ రసాభాస.
ప్రొటోకాల్ ఉల్లంఘించి ఓడిపోయిన కాంగ్రెస్ నాయకునితో చెక్కులు పంపిణీ చేయించడంపై మాజీ మంత్రి, మహేశ్వరం నియోజకవర్గం… https://t.co/GSsFkfWt0Z pic.twitter.com/hSq71ETOMP
— BRS Party (@BRSparty) July 15, 2024
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula.)
