Hyderabad, Sept. 8 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged casteist remarks and conduct of BRS members towards Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, saying the incident was not merely an insult to an individual but a grave insult to the Legislature and a "blot on democracy."Speaking in the Assembly, Bhatti extended his support to the resolution moved by Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha. He said the Speaker represented the dignity and democratic functioning of the entire House and should not be viewed merely as a "Dalit Speaker" because of his social background.
Bhatti alleged that the incident reflected the BRS's "old feudal mindset" and accused its leadership of conspiring t...