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BRS Accuses Telangana MLA of Inappropriate Touching on Bus
✍️ NDTV
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 08:46 AM
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has formally accused a Telangana Member of Legislative Assembly of allegedly touching a girl inappropriately on a public bus, demanding a probe into the incident.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has filed a formal complaint against a Telangana Member of Legislative Assembly, alleging that the politician touched a girl inappropriately while traveling on a city bus.
The incident is said to have taken place on a bus route in Hyderabad on 15 March, when a female passenger reported that the MLA reached out and made an unwanted physical contact.
BRS has demanded a thorough investigation by the police and has said it will file a formal complaint under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.
The MLA has yet to issue a statement or comment on the allegations.
The case highlights the growing scrutiny of political figures under India’s sexual harassment laws and the role of parties in addressing such accusations.
The incident is said to have taken place on a bus route in Hyderabad on 15 March, when a female passenger reported that the MLA reached out and made an unwanted physical contact.
BRS has demanded a thorough investigation by the police and has said it will file a formal complaint under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.
The MLA has yet to issue a statement or comment on the allegations.
The case highlights the growing scrutiny of political figures under India’s sexual harassment laws and the role of parties in addressing such accusations.