KTR, Harish Rao placed under house arrest in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) and MLA T Harish Rao along with some other leaders were placed under house arrest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, January 14.

KTR and Rao’s house arrest comes a day after Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was held by the police reportedly over his confrontation with a Congress MLA at a recent meeting. Videos circulating on social media show heavy police deployment at the Siddipet MLA’s house in Hyderabad.

Narsingi ACP Ramana Goud has confirmed that Rao is under house arrest.

It is to be noted that KTR and Rao had backed Kaushik Reddy for confronting Congress MLA Sanjay Kumar on Sunday, January 12 during a meeting in Karimnagar. It is to be noted that Reddy had questioned Kumar about his loyalties after he switched from the BRS to the grand old party.

Reddy attempted to snatch the mic from Sanjay, leading to a heated argument. The two MLAs nearly came to blows, triggering chaos in the meeting attended by Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.

Police intervened and whisked away Kaushik Reddy from the meeting hall. Jagityala MLA Sanjay Kumar spoke to the media after filing a complaint against Kaushik Reddy.

He stated, “Yesterday, during an official meeting, Kaushik Reddy pushed me and misbehaved. Is this acceptable? I never insult anyone. Kaushik Reddy has a history of cases even before entering politics and has a pattern of threatening others. In Warangal, he settled matters through threats. I’ve already filed a complaint with the Speaker, and I expect action. His comments are disliked by many, and he often makes me feel embarrassed when I raise public issues.”

“I was elected to work for the development of the people, and that is my duty. Why create a fuss just because I work with the Congress party? Kaushik Reddy’s political history speaks for itself. Before questioning me, people should consider how many parties he has switched.” he added further.

Following the episode, former Telangana minister KTR backed Reddy for confronting the turncoat MLA and said, “Well done Kaushik Reddy in demanding an answer.”