Hyderabad Police registered a second case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders on 9 September for allegedly abusing and physically intimidating women police officers at the entrance of the Telangana Assembly building. The fresh case, lodged at Saifabad Police Station, names senior BRS figures including Working President K. T. Rama Rao and Deputy Leader in the Telangana Assembly T. Harish Rao, along with several other party legislators.

What the FIR Alleges

The case was filed on a complaint by woman police Constable K. Padmavathi and registered under Sections 74, 75(1), 79, 121(1), 130, 132, 296, 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The complaint alleges that BRS MLAs and MLCs made objectionable and abusive remarks against women police personnel, obstructed them from discharging their duties, and issued threats.

According to the complaint, the BRS legislators allegedly removed their black T-shirts and stood semi-naked in close proximity to women constables, causing what the complainant described as extreme discomfort and embarrassment. They also allegedly used criminal force — pushing and jostling women constables, including pushing against their chests — while attempting to forcibly enter the Assembly premises.

Constable Padmavathi stated that she, along with Sub-Inspector Triveni and women constables Rashmi Yadav and Soumya, suffered physical and mental distress as a result and were admitted to Gleneagles Hospital for treatment. Police are currently analysing photographs, video footage, and medical records as part of their investigation.

The Trigger: Black T-Shirts at Gate Number 3

The incidents that prompted both FIRs occurred at Gate Number 3 of the Telangana Assembly on Monday, when police stopped BRS legislators from entering the building wearing black T-shirts bearing political slogans. The situation escalated into a confrontation, with the legislators allegedly assaulting and abusing police personnel before attempting to push their way through.

This is the second case registered in connection with the same set of incidents. The first FIR, also lodged at Saifabad Police Station under Sections 121(1), 132, 74, 79, 351, 352, 353 read with 3(5) BNS, named former ministers Jagdish Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar, Sabitha Indra Reddy, and Sunitha Lakshma Reddy, as well as legislators Padi Kaushik Reddy, Shambipur Raju, Sanjay, Vijayudu, Sudheer Reddy, and Kova Lakshmi. The charges in that case relate to causing hurt to a public servant on duty, assault with intent to outrage a woman's modesty, criminal intimidation, and intentional insult.

Two BRS MLCs Arrested, Then Released

In a separate but related development on Tuesday, two BRS Members of the Legislative Council — T. Madhusudan alias Madhu and N. Naveen Kumar Reddy — were arrested for allegedly making derogatory and abusive remarks against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. The case was registered on a complaint by Pollepalli Venkatesham, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Speaker, under Section 352 read with 3(5) BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(vii) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The two MLCs were produced before Nampally Court, which ordered their release on personal bonds and sureties. The Legislative Council separately suspended both MLCs for the remainder of the monsoon session.

Broader Political Context

The confrontations mark a sharp escalation in tensions between the BRS — now in opposition after losing the Telangana Assembly elections — and the ruling dispensation. This is not the first time legislative premises have become flashpoints for opposition protests in Indian state politics, but the allegations of physical intimidation of women police officers and the invocation of SC/ST Atrocities Act provisions add a serious legal dimension to what began as a protest over dress code. With multiple FIRs, two arrests, and Legislative Council suspensions all unfolding within 48 hours, the controversy is likely to intensify in the coming days.