MLAs, Ministers condemn BRS MLCs’ behaviour, demand KCR’s apology
Congress ministers and MLAs in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly have demanded an apology from BRS leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao following abusive comments made by BRS MLCs against the Speaker. The ruling party is pushing for disciplinary action, citing the incident as a breach of legislative dignity.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intense political polarization and deteriorating decorum within state legislative bodies in India.
Several Congress MLAs and Ministers condemned the two Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLCs’ objectionable comments allegedly made against the Speaker, including use of abusive language in front of the Assembly entrance on Monday and demanded stern action against them. They also criticised other BRS legislators’ ‘behaviour’.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said in the Assembly on Tuesday that the institution of the Speaker represents dignity, freedom and liberty of not only the House but the State and making any comments against the Speaker amounts to contempt of the House. He alleged that the BRS legislators had implemented the conspiracy hatched at the Erravelli farmhouse on September 6 and the main culprit was the BRS leadership.
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