Government wary of BRS’ youth meet, alleges R.S. Praveen Kumar
R.S. Praveen Kumar of the BRS party has criticized the Telangana government for initially denying permission for a youth meet. The event was eventually cleared by the court, leading to accusations of political suppression against the ruling Congress party.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores ongoing political tensions and debates over fundamental rights and freedom of assembly in Indian state politics.
General secretary of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former IPS officer R.S. Praveen Kumar has sought to know from the ruling Congress party and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy as to why they are apprehensive about youth and why the permission to Saturday’s youth meet was denied, though court has granted it later.
While AICC leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was batting for protection of fundamental rights, Mr. Revanth Reddy was trampling them in Telangana. The government denied permission to the youth meet by misinforming the court that the BRS was planning to create unrest in the State with the youth meet, but the court had seen merit in the BRS meet plan and had given its nod for the meet, Mr. Praveen Kumar said addressing a press conference here on Friday.
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