BRS MLCs Tata Madhu, Naveen Kumar Reddy arrested over remarks against Speaker
Two BRS MLCs were arrested in Hyderabad for making derogatory remarks against the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker. The arrests were made under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, sparking a political confrontation between the ruling Congress party and the BRS opposition.
Why it matters
The incident underscores rising political tensions in Telangana and highlights the legal consequences of using inflammatory language against constitutional authorities.
The Hyderabad police arrested BRS MLCs Tata Madhu and Naveen Kumar Reddy in connection with their alleged derogatory remarks against Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, made amid the uproar that marked the Assembly proceedings on Monday (September 7, 2026).
The two MLCs were booked under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following complaints over the remarks against the Speaker, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste community.
Mr. Madhu was arrested from the MLA quarters, while Mr. Naveen Kumar Reddy was taken into custody from his residence at Kokapet on Tuesday morning. Both were subsequently shifted to the Saifabad police station for further investigation.
The arrests come a day after the Assembly witnessed intense protests on the beahaviour of the BRS MLAs.
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