Hyderabad: BJP MP Dharmapuri's home vandalized, KCR's daughter warns him
Supporters of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)—formerly Telangana Rashtra Samithi—allegedly damaged the house of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Nizamabad MP Arvind Dharmapuri in Hyderabad on Friday. The incident took place after Dharmapuri made controversial remarks about Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, claiming she wanted to join the Congress. Rao's daughter, former Nizamabad MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha, has trashed Dharmapuri's remarks about her joining the Congress.
Why does this story matter?
The BRS and the BJP have been at loggerheads for a long time, but the situation recently deteriorated as the latter allegedly tried to poach BRS members to topple its government. Moreover—for the fifth consecutive time—KCR didn't receive PM Narendra Modi when he visited Telangana earlier this month. However, Dharmapuri's comments on Kavitha and the subsequent vandalization of his residence seem quite unusual.
Unusual scenes at BJP MP's house
On Friday, a group of men waving BRS flags reportedly entered Dharmapuri's house while holding sticks in their hands. Security guards at the gate of the residence tried to resist them but could not stop the men from entering the building. Visuals from the spot showed a group of men vandalizing the property and damaging whatever comes their way, said reports.
Dharmapuri accuses BRS members of terrorizing family, shares pictures
Visuals of BJP MP's house being damaged in Hyderabad
Police detain several accused of vandalization
Meanwhile, the police have detained several people who were accused of vandalizing Dharmapuri's residence. Initial reports suggest those involved in the vandalization belonged to Telangana Jagruti, a non-profit organization led by Kavitha. The members of the non-profit were angered by Dharmapuri's comments on Kavitha. He had claimed that she was joining Congress after being disappointed with her father's rule in Telangana.
Kavitha warns Dharmapuri for commenting on her
Dharmapuri's comments on Kavitha reportedly came after KCR claimed the BJP was trying to lure his daughter. Kavitha told reporters the BJP MP was "talking nonsense" about her. "If [Dharmapuri] keeps talking nonsense about me, I will hit him with a shoe," Kavitha said, accusing him of making personal attacks on her. Challenging him, she further said she will "defeat him the next election."
