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BRS installs ex-MLA statue after municipal demolition of pedestal
BRS cadres installed a bust of former MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy on a rebuilt pedestal in Narsampet on Monday, hours after municipal officials had demolished the original structure late on Sunday night.…
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BRS cadres installed a bust of former MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy on a rebuilt pedestal in Narsampet on Monday, hours after municipal officials had demolished the original structure late on Sunday night. The party said the statue was placed on private land with the owner’s consent. Police arrived during the unveiling but backed down after leaders threatened legal action. Earlier, BRS leaders including former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao staged a rasta-roko and scuffled with police, protesting the demolition as a politically motivated act by the ruling party. The municipality maintained no permission was obtained for the statue.
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The BRS cries political vendetta, but the municipal body says no permission was sought. Both sides have a point, the overnight demolition seemed heavy-handed, but installing a statue without approval is a clear violation of local rules. The real test will be whether the authorities now issue a show-cause notice or the state government orders an inquiry to establish who flouted the law first.
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