Hyderabad, Dec. 18 -- BRS leader Krishank on Thursday criticised the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for dismissing disqualification petitions against five defected BRS MLAs, saying that this is the "murder of the constitution" and a "mockery of democracy."

"In Telangana, where Congress is in power, it's absolutely a murder of the constitution and a mockery of democracy... Today the speaker says that he has no evidence against the defected MLAs. It is really a joke..." he said.

Speaking to ANI, he slammed the Congress party, stating that it is a matter of shame the way Congress preaches across the nation but fails to practice when in power.

"It is really shameful that the Congress party, which preaches across...