Minister Adluri Laxman refutes BRS charges, demands apology from Harish Rao

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Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar addressing a property   conscionable   astatine  Gandhi Bhavan connected  Tuesday

Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar addressing a property conscionable astatine Gandhi Bhavan connected Tuesday | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

Minister for Scheduled Castes, Tribal Welfare and Minorities Welfare Adluri Laxman came down heavy connected Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, including erstwhile curate T. Harish Rao for their allegations implicit the Congress authorities led by Revanth Reddy. He besides threw an unfastened situation to Mr. Harish Rao, asking him to instrumentality an oath astatine the Siddipet Venkateswara Swamy temple implicit his allegations connected discussions during the caller Cabinet gathering chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Addressing a property league astatine Gandhi Bhavan present connected Tuesday, Mr. Laxman Kumar said helium was acceptable to curse by his parents that nary ‘personal issues’ were discussed during the caller Cabinet meeting, contrary to what Mr. Harish Rao had alleged. “Can Harish Rao instrumentality an oath successful bedewed apparel earlier God that his claims are true?” helium asked. Demanding an unconditional apology from Mr. Harish Rao, said “It is immoral to propagate things that did not hap successful the Cabinet. Are Ministers present being referred to arsenic a ‘Dandupalyam batch’?” helium remarked.

Mr. Laxman claimed that implicit 600 FIRs were registered against Congress societal media activists during the BRS regime. “For 10 years, they (BRS leaders) behaved arsenic if they were monarchs. Where was K.T. Rama Rao erstwhile Dalits were attacked successful his Sircilla constituency?” helium asked.

Targeting BRS leaders R.S. Praveen Kumar and Balka Suman, Mr. Laxman said it was ‘ridiculous’ for them to speech astir ‘mafia and commissions’. “Praveen Kumar, who was an IPS officer, did not utter a connection during the Nerella (Sircilla district) Dalit incident, nor did helium talk up for Dalits erstwhile BRS leaders were protected by the KCR government,” helium alleged.

Turning to Mr. Balka Suman, Mr. Laxman said, “Where was Suman erstwhile unemployed younker protested during the BRS regime?” helium asked. Laxman Kumar besides accused the erstwhile authorities of resorting to telephone tapping and surveillance.

Published - October 21, 2025 06:36 p.m. IST

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