Hyderabad, Jan 2 (NationPress) The opposition party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), declared a boycott of the current winter session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday. This decision stems from their allegations of the Speaker's biased conduct and the undemocratic and rude behavior of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

BRS MLAs walked out after Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar refused to grant them a chance to speak, following Chief Minister Reddy's interjection during the question hour regarding the Musi River rejuvenation project.

Upon exiting the assembly, the MLAs protested at Gun Park adjacent to the Assembly building.

BRS Deputy Leader in the Assembly, T. Harish Rao, informed the media that the party intends to skip the remainder of the session.

He criticized the Assembly's management, claiming it contradicts democratic values. Harish Rao noted that they had to wait for an hour and a half in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, which he deemed an insult.

According to him, the BAC had determined that the Assembly session would last for seven days before further scheduling discussions.

He also stated that the minutes presented in the Assembly included false information, suggesting that the session's duration was at the Speaker's discretion.

Harish Rao remarked that the Speaker was not acting as a custodian of the House but was behaving unilaterally.

“As the opposition, we hold the responsibility to question the government on public matters in the Assembly. Our microphones were muted when we attempted to raise questions during the question hour,” he explained.

He questioned why Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, can criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, yet they are silenced when questioning the Chief Minister here.

Harish Rao expressed disbelief at the Speaker’s authority to restrict the Opposition's criticism of the Chief Minister, asking, “If the opposition cannot speak, why is the Assembly necessary? Why were we invited?”

He further asserted that Chief Minister Reddy's remarks about the Musi River were more offensive than the river's foul odor, suggesting that before addressing the river's issues, there should be a cleansing of the Chief Minister's words.

He accused the Chief Minister of body shaming in the Assembly.

“His conduct resembles that of a street thug rather than a Chief Minister. Instead of addressing the Assembly's inquiries, he engages in nonsensical rambling, akin to his off-stage behavior,” Harish Rao stated.

The BRS leader condemned the Chief Minister's derogatory comments about K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), the leader instrumental in the creation of Telangana, who served as Chief Minister for a decade.

In response to Reddy's statement that hanging KCR for the injustices faced by the State regarding river water usage would not be wrong, Harish Rao remarked, “We strongly denounce the language used by the Chief Minister against KCR. Revanth Reddy, you are the genuine traitor to Telangana and its water resources.”

“We are open to discussing the Musi River. Arrange a short debate; we will engage all day. But how can the Chief Minister monopolize the question hour with trivialities for an hour and a half?” he concluded.