A comprehensive inquiry report regarding the disciplinary measures and strict action taken against the identified erring police officials should be submitted to court, Justice T Madhavi Devi clarified
“This action of police stopping the MLAs from entering the assembly infringes on the rights of BRS MLAs,” he added and submitted to the court photographs of the incident as evidence. A comprehensive inquiry report regarding the disciplinary measures and strict action taken against the identified erring police officials should be submitted to court, the judge clarified. Further, clarifying the boundary of executive authority, the judge held, “If there is any violation of the rules of the assembly, it is for the speaker to take action and not police. The petitioner approached high court seeking urgent intervention against police personnel, who allegedly obstructed BRS legislators from entering the assembly premises on the opening day of the session. “Further, police held Sabitha Indra Reddy by her throat and manhandled MLA Sunitha Laxma Reddy, which is unacceptable, more particularly in the absence of woman cops at the place of incident. High Court further issued notices to the principal secretary (Home), DGP, Hyderabad police commissioner and deputy commissioner of police (Khairatabad), and directed them to file their counters detailing their response to the allegations raised in the petition and adjourned the matter.
Hyderabad: Taking a serious note of alleged police high-handed behaviour towards BRS MLAs, including former home minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy and former minister (in erstwhile AP) V Sunitha Laxma Reddy, during the ongoing assembly session, Telangana high court on Monday directed the director-general of police (DGP) not to restrain or prevent BRS MLAs from entering the assembly to attend the eighth session.