Balka Suman: BRS Flopping, Set Govt Building Afire
Cong. questions KCR, KTR silence, says remarks amount to open call for violence and arson
HYDERABAD: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has given a call for militancy, including burning of a government office, saying the party’s agitation programmes on farmers’ issues had failed to garner farmer support. The Congress hit back immediately, pointing out that the BRS top leadership had remained silent on the call to militancy, and asked if they backed the statement.
Speaking at a party meeting, prominent BRS leader Balka Suman, a former Lok Sabha member and ex-legislator, called for “militant activities” to destabilise and topple the democratically elected Congress government of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The video of Suman’s comments at the party meeting in Mancherial district have gone viral on social media platforms.
In the video, Suman was seen expressing his anger and frustration over the lack of support from farmers for the BRS’ recent agitation programmes against the Congress government regarding the allegedly delayed paddy procurement process.
Lamenting the lack of participation from the public and farmers, Suman directly addressed the party leaders and workers, and said: “Are farmers attending our agitation programmes? Yesterday, we blocked the national highway in Bhimaram. Only five farmers attended the programme while 60 to 70 members were our party workers.”
“Similarly, in Kistampet village in Chennur mandal, we blocked the national highway. Only four to five were farmers, and again a 100-member group was our party workers who took part in the agitation programme. So, it is clear that farmers are not attending our agitation programmes.”
“That’s why we should now plan militant activities. There’s no point in us holding meetings in party offices, holding press meets, or depending on social media. We should plan militant activities. It's high time for the BRS to launch militant activities without waiting for people to join,” Suman said, according to the video.
Outlining the road map for these actions, Suman said: “Plan one such programme in Mandamarri. We will keep a government office on fire. What will happen? At the most, we will go to jail for a month. No problem, we can face it. If need be, burn the Singareni office here. In our area, there are so many railway lines passing by. Cut a few lines of them. Or plan a rail roko programme. Stop and cut the trains. Seriously, you should think about this.”
Interestingly, Suman was recently released on bail after his arrest for provocative actions and remarks during the municipal elections in March.
The Congress strongly condemned the remarks made by Suman, accusing him of provoking violence and attempting to destabilise the state government.
“His sudden escalation to openly calling for aggressive, militant-style operations to force an elected government out of power has crossed every red line of responsible politics. This is not legitimate opposition politics — this is a direct call to abandon peaceful democratic protest in favor of militant confrontation,” the Congress said.
“In a state still healing from the wounds of past agitations, such rhetoric risks inciting widespread violence, damaging critical public property, disrupting law and order, and endangering innocent lives,” the Congress stated.
The BRS top leadership, including party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao, working president K. T. Rama Rao and senior leader T. Harish Rao, did not react to Suman’s statement, the Congress noted.
The Congress criticised the BRS for moving away from democratic politics and questioned why the top high command had not immediately condemned or distanced the party from the inflammatory statements. The Congress warned that the silence of the BRS leadership suggested “tacit approval” or consent to Suman’s comments, raising serious questions about whether the opposition party had abandoned constitutional politics in a desperate attempt to regain power through undemocratic means.
The Congress urged the police and law enforcement agencies to treat these remarks with the absolute seriousness that they demand to protect public order. The party warned that democracy and public safety cannot be threatened through calls for violence or manufactured unrest.
“Telangana voters decisively chose a change in the last elections. They expect governance, development, and constructive solutions to real issues like irrigation, farmers’ welfare, and jobs — not manufactured chaos and threats of militancy,” the Congress said.
“BRS leaders must now answer to the public: Why is your party resorting to threats of violence and arson instead of presenting constructive alternatives? Does the BRS genuinely believe the people of Telangana support “militant activities” against an elected government? Does the BRS high command, including KTR, support this open call for violence, arson, and destruction, and when will KCR and his family publicly disown such dangerous rhetoric,” the Congress asked.
The Congress said the people of Telangana deserved stable, peaceful progress and not a return to disruption and division. “Ultimately, democracy cannot be held hostage by those frustrated by electoral defeat,” the Congress said and asked the BRS to choose constitutional politics over militancy.
