A viral video of Telangana's Dalit Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, seated on the floor while Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other ministers sit on chairs, is circulating on social media.
In this widely shared video, Chief Minister Revanth along with ministers Uttam Kumar, Kumar Reddy, Venkat Reddy, and others are seen seated on chairs, while Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka is on the ground.
This incident took place during a visit to a Nalgonda temple for puja.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) posted the video on social media, suggesting that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other ministers disrespected Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka during a temple visit at Yadadri.
Who is Vikramarka
Congress legislator Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who took oath as the Deputy CM of Telangana last year, has left a distinct mark with his work and had his name in the CM candidature discussions, owing to his pivotal role in the Congress campaign to remove KCR.
Bhatti, considering himself a contender for the CM position, revealed that he marcheda 1365-kilometer journey, initiating a People's March similar to the historic 2003 walk by Congress leader YS Rajashekar Reddy in Andhra Pradesh. He has been a prominent Dalit face in the party actively supporting Congress in the last elections.
Congress Secured Clear Majority
In Telangana's assembly elections, Congress won a majority with 64 out of 119 seats, decisively defeating the ruling BRS government led by Chandrashekhar Rao, which secured 39 seats.
