Andhra Pradesh Tourism minister R.K.Roja lashed out at Telugu Desam Party leader Bandaru Satyanarayana for his alleged derogatory remarks against her, expressing her disappointment with TDP high command’s apparent support for such lewd comments.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, she went teary-eyed, accusing TDP of resorting to character assassination following her departure from the TDP.She questioned whether TDP members would tolerate similar indecent comments directed at their own family members.
Roja voiced her dismay over senior TDP leaders Ganta Srinivasa Rao and Ch.Ayyanna Patrudu publicly backing Satyanarayana’s statements.She underlined TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh’s social media platform X post condemning Satyanarayana’s arrest.“Is this the way the TD treats women,” she asked.
The minister announced her intention to file a defamation suit against all those who had made objectionable comments and used unparliamentary language against her.
Responding to Roja’s statement, Anitha, the president of the Telugu Desam Party’s women’s wing, has accused her of shedding fake tears in response to the remarks made by Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy.Anitha suggested that Roja should watch her previous videos to remember the comments she made about opposition women leaders.
Anitha questioned why Roja did not respond to incidents involving missing and abduction female children in the state and criticized her lack of action in such cases.
Response the episode involving Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy’s remarks, Anitha stated that Roja had made even more abusive comments about her.She also mentioned that despite filing multiple cases, the police did not respond.
Anitha criticized Roja for her comments about Bhuvaneshwari, Brahmani, and Lokesh, and warned that severe actions would be taken against her if she continued to make inappropriate remarks.
