CM’s lenience emboldening criminals in TRS: Congress

Action demanded against Kothagudem MLA Vanama

The government has come under stringent criticism from the Congress over the delay in arresting Vanama Raghavendra, son of Kothagudem MLA of the ruling TRS Vanama Venkateshwara Rao, who allegedly abetted the suicide of a family in Paloncha in Kothagudem district.

In a series of press conferences addressed by senior Congress leaders, including Member of Parliament Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, Congress Legislature Party leader Bhatti Vikramarka and Madhu Yaskhi Goud, the leaders said it was heart-wrenching to see the selfie video of Ramakrishna, who ended his life along with his wife and two young daughters.

In the video being circulated on social media, Mr. Ramakrishna accused Mr. Raghavender of demanding that Ramakrishna bring his wife along to settle the family issue in which the MLA’s son has no locus standi. “No man would like to hear such words about his wife from a third person. I’m a common man and I can’t fight against such powerful people. Feeling humiliated I am committing suicide along with my family,” he said in the video.