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NDTV
03-08-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Lilliput": K Kavitha's Insult To Party Leader Heralds Next Row In BRS
New Delhi: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha made a shocking claim today that powerful members of her own party were responsible for inappropriate personal comments made against her recently by MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Teenmaar Mallana. Expressing her disappointment about her partymen's silence on the matter, she said it only "exposes their stand towards me". "I have authentic information that those comments were made with the support of some insiders in the party. And the way BRS 'brothers' remained silent even after Telangana society reacted strongly, gave further credence to my information," Ms Kavitha said. "I am aware of how low they have stooped to encourage such comments against me. Your efforts to sideline me and make me lonely will be paid back as I believe in Karma," she said. At a press conference that underscored the deepening rifts within the BRS, Ms Kavitha launched a direct attack on senior party leaders, singling out a specific individual with a stinging new label: "lilliput leader from Nalgonda". Political observers have widely identified the target of her criticism as former minister and Suryapet MLA Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy. "Will the Lilliput leader who caused the party's defeat in Nalgonda district dare to speak about me?" Ms Kavitha had challenged. "If not for KCR, who is that Lilliput? Who leaked the letter that I wrote to KCR?" she had questioned. The reference to Nalgonda is significant, as the BRS suffered a major setback in the district during the recent assembly elections -- a defeat for which Ms Kavitha is now holding the unnamed leader accountable. Ms Kavitha has complained to the Legislative Council chairperson and the state police chief about the alleged derogatory comments made against her by MLC Chintapandu Naveen. Her comments are widely interpreted as being aimed at senior BRS leaders -- including her brother and the party's working president KT Rama Rao. She had called a press conference to announce that she would sit on a 72-hour hunger-strike to demand the implementation of 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies, education, and employment. The hunger strike, which she said will be a "Gandhian path of peaceful resistance," is planned to take place at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park. The announcement was made in connection with the pending approval of two separate bills for BC reservations that were passed by the state assembly and council. Ms Kavitha said while the Telangana government had promised to take an all-party delegation to Delhi to pressurise the Central government for approval, no such action has been taken. She accused the Congress government of "resorting to rhetoric without taking any concrete steps". This comes at a time when the state government is facing a high court directive to conduct local body elections by September 30. Ms Kavitha stressed that increasing the Backward Classes reservation quota is as crucial as holding the elections on schedule. She questioned why the government had not pursued legal action if the President has not approved the bills for over three months, citing Tamil Nadu's example of a legal fight for a higher reservation quota.
Mint
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Telangana: Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen's office vandalised in Medchal-Malkajgiri after remarks on BRS MLC K Kavitha
Telangana: Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna – his office was reportedly vandalised by Telangana Jagruthi workers following his remarks against Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister and BRS supremo K Chandrashekar Rao. A Member of the legislative Council (MLC), Naveen Kumar is popularly known by his screen name Teenmaar Mallanna. Visuals of the vandalised office premises showed chairs broken, and other furniture all strewn over the floor. Supporters of the Congress MLC were protesting against the Telangana Jagruthi workers, and also called for the arrest of the attackers. The Assistant Commissioner of Police of the region said that they had just received information about the incident, and officials are currently enroute the spot, reported ANI. Mallanna was reportedly present in his office in Medipally when the incident occurred. As per initial reports, a group of Telangana Jagruthi members reportedly enraged by Mallanna's comments, stormed into the Congress MLC's office and "vandalised" furniture, reported PTI. They also allegedly assaulted some employees, prompting the gunman to open fire in the air in self-defence, a senior police official told PTI. Television footage also showed the gunman firing into the air to disperse the mob, as several protesters were seen attacking staff inside the premises. Popularly known by his screen name Teenmar Mallanna — Chintapandu Naveen — was suspended by the Congress party in March this year for alleged anti-party activities, reported The News Minute. The Congress MLC first rose to fame as the host of the satirical political show Teenmaar Vaarthalu, where he played the character Teenmaar Mallanna. Over time, he launched his own YouTube channel, gaining popularity for his sharp political commentary — often targeting leaders of the previous BRS government. Mallanna is also known for making provocative remarks against his political rivals, which has frequently stirred backlash, mentioned a report by The News Minute.
