BRS Decides to Boycott Assembly Sessions Over CM’s Remarks: Harish Rao

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Harish Rao announced that the party has decided to boycott the ongoing Assembly sessions in protest against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s remarks and the conduct of the Speaker. Expressing strong resentment, Harish Rao said BRS members walked out of the House as a mark of protest.

He alleged that democratic values were being completely undermined in the Assembly. Referring to decisions taken in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), Harish Rao said one set of decisions was made there, while a different approach was adopted on the floor of the House.

Harish Rao accused the Chief Minister of turning the Assembly into a platform for abusive language and claimed that the opposition was not given an opportunity to protest or respond to the CM’s statements. Questioning the Speaker’s role, he asked why the opposition should attend the House if the principal opposition party is not allowed to speak.

He further questioned how the Speaker could ask members not to criticise the Chief Minister, pointing out that even national leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, criticise the Prime Minister. Harish Rao alleged that the CM was converting the Assembly into a “Gandhi Bhavan or CLP meeting” and accused him of responding in an uncivil manner whenever the opposition raised questions.