Confrontation at the Assembly

BRS criticised the police action, stating that its elected representatives were met with force at the Assembly premises. The party also objected to the detention and arrest of senior BRS leaders following the incident.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao instructed party leaders and workers to organise protests in their constituencies, urging the cadre to speak out against what the party calls police excesses against BRS legislators.

Dispute Over Black T-Shirts — BRS Protests

The controversy erupted when BRS legislators arrived at the Assembly wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with slogans targeting the Congress government — highlighting its 1,000-day tenure and what BRS describes as unfulfilled promises.

Police staff blocked the BRS legislators from entering the Assembly premises, triggering a confrontation near the Assembly entrance. BRS condemned the incident, calling the police response excessive and asserting that its legislators were denied entry to the House as planned.

Leaders Sustain Minor Injuries

During the confrontation, BRS working president K T Rama Rao reported sustaining injuries. Former Ministers G Jagadish Reddy and V Sunitha Laxma Reddy were also among the leaders injured during the police action.

Timeline of Events — BRS Protests

Protests Across Telangana

Following the Assembly incident, BRS leadership decided to take the protest to the constituency level. K T Rama Rao asked party leaders and cadre to hold demonstrations across the State, aiming to highlight the alleged police action and the arrest of BRS leaders.

BRS workers have been asked to organise programmes in their constituencies and explain the party’s position on the Assembly incident. The black T-shirt protest was part of the broader BRS campaign against the Congress government’s performance during its 1,000-day tenure.

Through the slogans on their T-shirts, BRS legislators sought to draw attention to issues that the party believes remain unresolved. With the announcement of State-wide protests, BRS is now preparing to intensify its campaign outside the Assembly as well.

Political Implications — BRS Protests

The incident is expected to remain a political flashpoint during the Assembly session, with BRS continuing to question the Congress government over the treatment of its legislators. The protest call signals the Opposition party’s intention to keep the issue in focus and use it to strengthen its campaign against the ruling government across Telangana.

BRS’s constituency-level units are likely to take up the issue through protests and public programmes, adding another front to the ongoing confrontation between BRS and the Congress government.