The political storm over the installation of the redesigned Telangana Thalli statue intensified as BRS leaders and supporters across the State took to the streets in protest. The protests were sparked by the State government’s decision to replace the earlier design with a new one, a move which BRS leaders say attempts to erase Telangana’s identity.
Following a call given by party working president KT Rama Rao on Monday, the BRS cadre cleansed the statues of the existing Telangana Thalli in different parts of the State. They poured milk and performed Palabhishekam to the statue, seeking her blessings as well as forgiveness for the sins committed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. They garlanded the Telangana Thalli statues and raised slogans of “Jai Telangana”.