BRS women MLAs stand in vain for 4 hours demanding mic
Former ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy and Sunitha Lakshma Reddy, along with MLA Kova Lakshmi held a press conference at the Telangana Bhavan.
During the meeting, Sabitha Indra Reddy criticised the Congress government’s claims of ‘praja palan’ and ‘Indiramma palan’ after coming to power.
She said the promises made to women were what brought the Congress to power but now women live in fear. Incidents of violence against women have increased, she said while raising the issue in the Assembly. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has been reluctant to give women a voice in the Assembly, she said.
Sabitha said that she kept standing for four and a half hours in the Assembly demanding a mic while the Congress seemed to enjoy her plight.
She compared current Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with previous CMs like YS Rajasekhar Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu and K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who would have responded to women standing for such long hours. Kova Lakshmi was also denied a chance to speak on SC categorisation.
Sabitha criticised the Speaker for not heeding their concerns and referred to Dr Ambedkar who advocated respect for women.
Sunitha Lakshma Reddy spoke about the humiliation they faced in the Assembly, where they stood for hours without a response from the Congress.
The remarks of junior MLAs were hurtful, she said and added that the situation regarding women’s safety and security is worsening. She also refuted the CM’s claims about cases registered against her during her campaigns, stating that three cases were actually filed due to her speeches.
