Hyderabad, Oct. 7 -- Ibrahimpatnam MLA and Congress leader Malreddy Ranga Reddy has sparked widespread controversy after video footage surfaced showing him repeatedly touching a female college student during a bus inspection in Telangana.

The incident took place aboard a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) bus on Tuesday, October 6, as the MLA was assessing the impact of the state's flagship Mahalakshmi scheme.

During the ride, the 70-year-old politician engaged in conversation with a young woman standing in the aisle, who mentioned that the scheme had saved her Rs 45,000 annually on her college commute.

Video footage shows Ranga Reddy repeatedly reaching out to touch and hold the student's arm and hand throughout the e...