Din in Assembly amid MIM Walkout Over GST Bill

Hyderabad:The Telangana Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes during the passage of the Telangana GST (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with BJP and MIM members clashing over ethanol blending in petrol and the state’s revenue losses under the GST regime.

BJP legislators attempted to storm the well of the House, while MIM staged a walkout protesting against the Bill.

Introducing the Bill on behalf of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Excise and Prohibition minister Jupalli Krishna Rao said the amendment was a “technical updation” mandated by the Centre, though he admitted the state was losing revenues.

MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi accused the Centre of pushing Telangana into a “debt trap” under the guise of ‘one nation, one tax’. He alleged ethanol blending contracts were being cornered by Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s family, causing damage to vehicle engines. “Government of India is surviving only because of the GST. MIM opposes it. Smaller states are suffering,” he declared before walking out.

BJP legislators Payal Shankar, D. Suryanarayana Gupta and P. Harish Babu countered Owaisi, arguing that GST reforms had rationalised taxes and made four-wheelers more affordable for the middle class. They accused Owaisi of misleading the House, prompting sharp exchanges.

Amid the din, Speaker’s panel member Revuri Prakash Reddy denied microphones to protesting BJP MLAs, leading to further commotion. Congress MLA Danam Nagender raised a point of order, saying only ministers or the Speaker should respond to queries directed at the Centre.

Government Whip Aadi Srinivas later demanded a ruling against BJP members for attempting to disrupt proceedings by marching to the well.