24-Aug-2024 03:13 PM
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Hyderabad, Aug 24 (Reporter) Telangana Women’s Commission Chairperson Nerella Sharada on Saturday said that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao expressed regret and apologized for his comments on women.
In a statement here, she said that the Telangana Women’s Commission, in its commitment to safeguarding the dignity and rights of women, had issued summons to KTR in response to derogatory comments made about women travelling in RTC buses.
Rao, son of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, appeared before the Commission as per the summons and provided an explanation for his statements.
During the proceedings, KTR expressed regret and formally apologized for the comments. He acknowledged that such statements were inappropriate and should not have been made by someone holding a leadership position of his stature.
The Commission, while accepting his apology, issued clear instructions to Rao to refrain from making any such remarks in the future. The Commission has also informed KTR that any recurrence of such incidents may result in further proceedings as deemed appropriate by the Commission...////...