BRS Leader KTR Named in Vikarabad Collector Attack Case
In Vikarabad, Telangana, BRS Working President and MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) has been implicated in a police remand report concerning the violent assault on the Vikarabad district collector and other officials. This follows the arrest of BRS MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who admitted to a criminal conspiracy aimed at undermining the Congress government for political gain. The report states that Reddy acted under the direction of KTR and others. Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar condemned the attack, questioning KTR’s stance and emphasizing the protection of officers. The incident occurred when villagers in Lagcherla village protested against land acquisition for Pharma City, leading to stone-pelting and damage to the collector’s vehicle.
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BRS -: BRS stands for Bharat Rashtra Samithi, a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Telangana.
KTR -: KTR refers to K. T. Rama Rao, a prominent Indian politician and the Working President of the BRS party. He is also the son of K. Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana.
Vikarabad Collector -: The Vikarabad Collector is a government official responsible for the administration of the Vikarabad district in Telangana, India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly, which is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature of a state in India.
Land acquisition -: Land acquisition is the process by which the government takes private land for public use, like building roads or schools, often leading to protests if people are unhappy with the compensation or purpose.
Lagcherla village -: Lagcherla is a village in the Vikarabad district of Telangana, India, where the protest and attack on officials took place.
Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar -: Ponnam Prabhakar is a politician and minister in the state of Telangana, India, who spoke out against the violence in this incident.
