After top leaders join Congress, BRS reminds Rahul Gandhi of constitution

NEW DELHI: With several of its MLAs and the floor leader in the Rajya Sabha switching sides and joining the Congress, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to approach the President, Election Commission and the presiding officers of both houses of Parliament, as they claim that these defections are in violation of the anti-defection law.

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying he does "Oscar-level acting on protecting the Constitution", while his party is doing politics of "Aya Ram, Gaya Ram".

The BRS leader did not mince words in his criticism of the Congress, accusing the party of violating constitutional principles despite promising to amend the 10th Schedule to curb defections in the 2023 polls.


"He (Rahul Gandhi) does Oscar-level acting on protecting the Constitution. You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds," KTR said while addressing a press conference here.

After last year's defeat of the BRS in the Telangana assembly polls and not being able to open its account in Lok Sabha, six MLAs, six MLCs and a Rajya Sabha member joined the Congress.

"We will meet all the custodians of the Constitution. We will approach the President, Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman to put an end to this practice," KTR added.

The BRS has also moved the Telangana High Court against the defections.