HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao, former minister T Harish Rao and several party MLAs were detained outside the Telangana Assembly on Monday after they were allegedly stopped from entering the premises while wearing black T-shirts to protest against the Congress government.Tensions flared at the Assembly gate as BRS legislators, dressed in black and carrying slogans targeting the Congress government’s performance, argued with security personnel after being denied entry. Police later detained KTR, Harish Rao and other party leaders and shifted them to local police stations.The protest caused traffic disruption outside the Telangana Assembly, with vehicular movement affected for around 30 to 40 minutes as party workers and police personnel gathered at the spot.Earlier, KTR, Harish Rao and other BRS leaders staged a protest at Gunpark, accusing the Congress government of failing to deliver on its promises during its 1,000 days in office.The leaders wore black T-shirts carrying slogans such as “Congress failure in implementing guarantees” and “1,000 days of rule are a failure”.Addressing reporters, KTR alleged that the Congress came to power by making “reckless and false promises” and deceived people from different sections of society.He claimed that the party had made 420 promises and assured voters they would be implemented within 100 days, but alleged that the commitments remained unfulfilled even after 1,000 days in office.KTR said BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao had directed party leaders to raise the issue of the Congress government’s unfulfilled promises during the Assembly session.He also alleged that the Congress and BJP had conspired against the BRS, adding that his party would continue raising issues concerning Telangana and demand detailed discussions on the problems faced by different sections of society.The Congress government in Telangana completed 1,000 days in office on September 1, following which the BRS launched a series of protests against its performance.(With ANI inputs)
