Hyderabad, June 21 (UNI) In a significant development in Telangana politics, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Huzurabad, Padi Kaushik Reddy, was arrested by the Subedari Police in Warangal district at Shamshabad Airport in the early hours of Saturday.
The arrest was made in connection with a case involving alleged threats to a businessman. According to sources, Kaushik Reddy is accused of intimidating a granite quarry trader named Manoj Reddy in Kamalapur mandal and allegedly demanding money.
Following his detention at the airport, the MLA was taken to Warangal for further investigation. Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 308(2), 308(4), and 352. Former Minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao strongly condemned the arrest of Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy.
In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Harish Rao said, “We strongly condemn this illegal arrest. The Congress government has abandoned governance and made political vendetta its main agenda.”
He alleged that the government were deriving “demonic pleasure” by harassing everyone from farmers to public representatives under the pretext of filing cases.
“Revanth, who claims to be running Indiramma Rajyam, is instead reminding people of the Emergency era during Indiramma’s rule,” he stated.
Harish Rao further asserted that cases and arrests cannot shake the confidence of BRS leaders and workers. “We will continue to expose your failures and your deceitful conduct that has misled the people.”
He demanded the immediate release of Kaushik Reddy, terming the arrest as unlawful and politically motivated.
