Telangana Women’s Commission to serve notice to KTR, initiates suo moto enquiry

Hyderabad : The Telangana State Women’s Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of a statement made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president, K Taraka Rama Rao, who is also a legislator representing Sircilla Constituency. Speaking to the Hyderabad Mail, the Commission confirmed that they are going to officially issue a notice to KTR.

Earlier, Women’s Commission, in an X post said that it strongly condemns the ‘derogatory’ comments made by K. TarakaRama Rao on women. “The Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of the matter. The nature of these remarks may lead to widespread distress among women in Telangana,” said in a post.

@SCWTelangana strongly condemns the derogatory comments made by Sri K. TarakaRamaRao on women. Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of the matter.The nature of these remarks may lead to widespread distress among women in Telangana.@sharadanerella @seethakkaMLA @WCDTelangana

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— Telangana State Commission for Women (@SCWTelangana) August 15, 2024

What did KTR say?

It is pertinent to note that, earlier a video of KTR, who was seen speaking sarcastically about women doing household chores in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) buses has gone viral. Here, KTR was heard saying, “Seethakka asked, whether it is a mistake to peel garlic in a bus, I did not say that its a mistake. But we did not know that the buses were made free for such purposes. Let them do sewing also, not a problem, but increase the number of buses, as there are people struggling. Then, let them have one bus for each passenger and break dance along with the family.”

Seethakka in a reply addressing KTR said, “You do not have respect for women. You said, women and their families can do ‘break dance’. For the last ten years, you have a history of encouraging pubs, clubs, break dances, which is the reason why you are talking in such a way.”

These statements of KTR were widely circulated and the Women’s Commission said that these comments are inappropriate and cause distress among women across the state. With this, the Commission has informed that it has initiated a suo moto inquiry into the matter, with the powers vested through the Telangana State Women’s Commission Act.