# Congress MLAs seek apology from Konda Surekha over daughter’s remarks 2026-08-22T21:45:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Telangana Forest Minister Konda Surekha faces disciplinary action after her daughter K Sushmitha made remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Several Congress MLAs and MLCs have demanded that Surekha apologise and ensure her daughter also tenders an apology. The Telangana Congress disciplinary committee, led by chairperson Mallu Ravi, met on Saturday to discuss the issue along with other disciplinary matters. Surekha, in her reply to the committee, has denied involvement in her daughter's comments, calling it against principles of natural justice to hold her responsible. She has also alleged that some Congress leaders are making insulting comments against her and urged the committee to take action against them. The committee reviewed video clippings of Sushmitha's remarks and Surekha's explanation but has not yet taken a decision. Mallu Ravi said Surekha, as a cabinet minister, should have at least condemned her daughter's comments. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both telanganatoday.com and timesofindia.indiatimes.com present the story as a party disciplinary matter with no discernible political slant. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, focusing on the sequence of events: the disciplinary committee meeting, the demands for apology from party MLAs, and Surekha's defence. Neither outlet amplifies opposition criticism or defends the government. The measured read is that the Congress party is following procedure but faces internal friction. Watch for the committee's final decision, which will signal whether the leadership sides with the minister or the MLAs. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - telanganatoday.com (neutral report) Straight news agency-style reporting on the disciplinary row, no slant. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Focuses on committee proceedings and statements from officials, no slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-23T11:26:33+00:00. Tags: A Revanth Reddy, Hyderabad, Konda Surekha, Telangana Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-congress-mlas-demand-apology-from-konda-surekha-over-daughters-remarks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-congress-mlas-demand-apology-from-konda-surekha-over-daughters-remarks/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/