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Friday, August 1, 2008
Brother’s Verbal Assault On RTA Official
Panchayat raj minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Thursday condemned the alleged harsh language used by his brother J C Prabhakar Reddy against transport officials for seizing his bus.
Addressing a press conference 72 hours after the incident, the minister said that anyone found guilty of using such language should tender an unconditional apology. “If there is truth in the allegations, then the law will take its own course. No one has the right to call anyone by his caste or occupation in a derogatory manner. If anything of that kind has been said, I strongly condemn it and sincerely apologise. But, at the same time, I request all TV channels to send me tapes relating to the incident so that I can find out the truth.”
The minister said he was deeply hurt over the way his name was being dragged into the controversy.
“I am not here to support anyone, but to clarify on media reports that have been naming me in the incident. I have not yet spoken to my brother about the incident. But, whatever I have seen on the TV, I can definitely say that the incident is deplorable.”
On Thursday, demonstrations were held across the state by Dalit and BC organisations demanding the arrest of Prabhakar Reddy.
“If my brother has made such a statement, then he has to suffer. But, we have to find out the truth of the allegations,” the minister said.
Meanwhile, in the face of vociferous demand for his arrest from Dalit organisations and BC bodies, J C Prabhakar Reddy denied in Anantapur that he abused the officials on caste lines. “My rural language might have been misunderstood by the officials and BC organisations,” he said.
Threatening to intensify the agitation all over the state if he was not arrested, leaders of the BC Samrakshana Samithi and Mahajana Party questioned the government’s inaction. “What is stopping the police from arresting Prabhakar, when they could arrest the editor and two reporters of Andhra Jyothi in a midnight swoop?” they asked.
While Mana Party activists and SC sangham workers took out rallies in Kadapa, Nalgonda and Nellore decrying the remarks of Prabhakar Reddy, BC activists and Dalits burnt his effigy in Anantapur.
CPI leader K Narayana said in Warangal that Prabhakar Reddy should be arrested immediately and Diwakar Reddy should be dismissed from the cabinet.
Nayee - mana Sangham attacked the booking counter of Diwakar Travels on Raju road in Anantapur by breaking the window panes and damaging furniture.
They said they would down the shutters of barber shops on Friday throughout the state.
Addressing a press conference 72 hours after the incident, the minister said that anyone found guilty of using such language should tender an unconditional apology. “If there is truth in the allegations, then the law will take its own course. No one has the right to call anyone by his caste or occupation in a derogatory manner. If anything of that kind has been said, I strongly condemn it and sincerely apologise. But, at the same time, I request all TV channels to send me tapes relating to the incident so that I can find out the truth.”
The minister said he was deeply hurt over the way his name was being dragged into the controversy.
“I am not here to support anyone, but to clarify on media reports that have been naming me in the incident. I have not yet spoken to my brother about the incident. But, whatever I have seen on the TV, I can definitely say that the incident is deplorable.”
On Thursday, demonstrations were held across the state by Dalit and BC organisations demanding the arrest of Prabhakar Reddy.
“If my brother has made such a statement, then he has to suffer. But, we have to find out the truth of the allegations,” the minister said.
Meanwhile, in the face of vociferous demand for his arrest from Dalit organisations and BC bodies, J C Prabhakar Reddy denied in Anantapur that he abused the officials on caste lines. “My rural language might have been misunderstood by the officials and BC organisations,” he said.
Threatening to intensify the agitation all over the state if he was not arrested, leaders of the BC Samrakshana Samithi and Mahajana Party questioned the government’s inaction. “What is stopping the police from arresting Prabhakar, when they could arrest the editor and two reporters of Andhra Jyothi in a midnight swoop?” they asked.
While Mana Party activists and SC sangham workers took out rallies in Kadapa, Nalgonda and Nellore decrying the remarks of Prabhakar Reddy, BC activists and Dalits burnt his effigy in Anantapur.
CPI leader K Narayana said in Warangal that Prabhakar Reddy should be arrested immediately and Diwakar Reddy should be dismissed from the cabinet.
Nayee - mana Sangham attacked the booking counter of Diwakar Travels on Raju road in Anantapur by breaking the window panes and damaging furniture.
They said they would down the shutters of barber shops on Friday throughout the state.
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