Hyderabad, Sept.13 (NSS): Congress senior leader Indira Sobhan has accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of exploiting the Andhra sentiment purely for votes, claiming that the party’s true face has now been exposed.
In a statement here on Friday, she condemned the recent derogatory remarks made by MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy against fellow MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, questioning the appropriateness of such statements.
Sobhan highlighted the hypocrisy within BRS, asking whether the party leaders were unaware of Gandhi’s Andhra origins when he joined them. She reminded the people former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s past statements where he incited regional tension by saying he would “remove the thorns of Andhra with his nails” to gain votes.
She criticised BRS leaders for continuing to stoke divisions between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, questioning the legitimacy of such actions in today’s political climate. Sobhan also urged the Director General of Police (DGP) to take action against Kaushik Reddy for his inappropriate comments towards women.
Further, she expressed concern over former minister Harish Rao’s actions tarnishing Hyderabad’s image and disturbing the law and order in Telangana.
