Hyderabad | September 9, 2026
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has sought Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla’s intervention into alleged police assaults on its legislators, restrictions on their entry into the legislature and an alleged attack on the residence of party chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.
A BRS delegation led by party working president KT Rama Rao met the Governor at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday and submitted a representation covering the incidents. After the meeting, Rama Rao said the Governor had assured the delegation that he would examine the issues raised.
According to the BRS account, its legislators were stopped on the road and prevented from entering the Assembly and Council despite their status as elected representatives. Rama Rao alleged that police manhandled BRS members during a protest and that women legislators were particularly targeted.
The delegation submitted photographs and other material relating to the alleged confrontation, including claims that V Sunitha Laxma Reddy’s saree was pulled and that P Sabitha Indra Reddy was dragged by her hair. The allegations have not been independently established in the report. Rama Rao said police complaints filed by the BRS against personnel involved in the incident had not been acted upon, while the party was being blamed for the confrontation.
Rama Rao also alleged that the government had prevented BRS members from entering the Assembly and Council despite directions from the Telangana High Court. He said the party had respect for Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, but accused the ruling Congress of using the Speaker’s identity as a Dalit leader in its political response to a dispute over remarks attributed to Council members.
The BRS delegation separately complained about an alleged attack by Congress legislators on Chandrashekhar Rao’s residence, which it said posed a threat to his life. The party also referred to an alleged campaign seeking Chandrashekhar Rao’s death and held Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy responsible for what it described as the wider episode. These claims were made by the BRS and were not independently confirmed in the source report.
The delegation further alleged that AI-generated photographs and videos targeting BRS leaders had been circulated by members of the ruling Congress. Rama Rao said the party would pursue legal action against those using what he described as false images and complaints. He added that the BRS would approach the National Commission for Women and consider other legal options if it did not receive justice in Telangana.
The meeting also covered broader political and administrative issues. BRS legislators told the Governor that the Congress government had failed to fulfil its promises during its 1,000-day rule and raised concerns about farmers, unemployed students and young people. They also briefed him on the agitation by polytechnic students and their demands.
The Governor’s reported response was limited to an assurance that he would look into the issues raised, including matters relating to the legislature and incidents outside it. No further action or investigation timeline was specified in the source report.
