Assembly rocks over ‘purification’ of KCR’s farmhouse road
The Telangana Assembly witnessed intense debate following a viral video of BRS workers performing a 'purification' ritual on a road used by Congress Dalit activists. Congress leaders condemned the act as a discriminatory practice reminiscent of untouchability and have petitioned the Governor for intervention.
Why it matters
The incident highlights deep-seated caste tensions and political polarization in Telangana, raising concerns about social equality and the conduct of political parties.
The controversy over the purification of roads used by Congress Dalit activists to reach BRS president and Opposition Leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse in Erravelli with turmeric water, by BRS workers, reverberated in the Assembly with members seeking stringent action against them and those behind it.
The House expressed its anger and anguish after a video surfaced on social media where BRS activist Pavani Goud along with others were see spraying turmeric and milk on the route leading to BRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse. The people in the video claimed that they were purifying the road after the Congress ‘goons’ made it impure.
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