TS BJP Seeks Case Against CM for His Comments

The BJP informed the court that Revanth Reddy had made provocative statements and baseless allegations, claiming that the BJP government would abolish all SC, ST, and BC reservations if it came to power after the 2024 elections. The party argued that these statements not only created confusion among voters but also promoted enmity, hatred, and ill-will between different groups based on caste and community, potentially leading to violence among supporters of opposing groups. The BJP contended that Reddy’s statements constitute offenses under sections 153, 153A, 153B, and 505 of the Indian Penal Code.

On behalf of the BJP, its general secretary Kasam Venkateshwarlu filed a petition before the High Court seeking directions to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Nampally, Hyderabad, to inquire into his complaint. He sought directions from the Magistrate Court to register a case against Revanth Reddy under IPC sections 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), 171C (undue influence at elections), 499 (defamation), 511 (attempt to commit offenses), and section 125 of the Representation of People’s Act (promoting enmity between classes in connection with elections) for his alleged provocative comments during the election campaign. Additionally, the petitioner mentioned that Reddy had made derogatory comments against BJP leaders, referring to Bandi Sanjay Kumar as ‘Aragundu’ and making remarks against Aravind Kumar as ‘Gundu’.

The private complaint was heard by the Magistrate Court on Wednesday (May 22), but the matter was adjourned to July 6 because the complainant was absent. Challenging this adjournment, Venkateshwarlu approached the High Court, arguing that the Magistrate acted against the provisions of the applicable law. He requested the High Court to direct the Magistrate Court to inquire into his complaint and pass appropriate orders.