`Bade beabroo ho ke…': Slippers, stones, chairs greet Labour Minister Malla Reddy at Ghatkesar

Hyderabad: People threw slippers, stones, and chairs at the convoy of Telangana Labour and Employment Minister Malla Reddy at Simhagarjana in Ghatkesar on Sunday. The labour minister had arrived at Simhagarjana to attend the public meeting. The rally was organized by Reddy Jagruthi, an organization working for the rights of people belonging to the Reddy community.

When Minister started praising Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the crowd shouted the slogans, 'Malla Reddy Down Down'. In the meeting, Malla Reddy announced that he would request the Chief Minister to constitute a Reddy Corporation at the earliest as per the demand from the community.

After Malla Reddy concluded his speech, people from the crowd started throwing chairs at his convoy. The police had a tough time managing the mob and escorting the minister to safety.

Responding to the incident, Minister Malla Reddy said that Congress MP Revanth Reddy was the mastermind behind yesterday's attack on him at Ghatkesar. He said that Revanth Reddy sent a hundred people to attack and kill him. "I will not leave those who attacked me. Revanth Reddy should be sent to jail," he said.