Rama Rao’s remarks that he felt like hitting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy with footwear, senior Congress leaders hit out at Mr. Rama Rao accusing him of promoting abusive political culture and making irresponsible remarks. Government Whip Adi Srinivas said Mr. Rama Rao had ‘destroyed democratic values over the past decade’ and introduced abusive language into public discourse. The MP asserted that Mr. Revanth Reddy rose through electoral merit, while Mr. Rama Rao entered politics through family privilege. He demanded that Mr. Rama Rao bring Mr. Chandrashekar Rao to the Assembly, or else assume the role of Leader of the Opposition himself and offer constructive suggestions to the government. Congress MLA Medipally Satyam and Fisheries Congress Chairman Mettu Sai Kumar too warned Mr. Rama Rao not to resort to abuses.

Source: The Hindu December 26, 2025 15:45 UTC