Hyderabad, April 25 -- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy received an interim exemption from personal appearance in a case pending before the Nampally Special Court for People's Representatives. However, the High Court refused to stay the proceedings. The case was filed based on a political statement made by Revanth Reddy during a public meeting held in Khammam district's Kothagudem during last year's Lok Sabha elections. BJP leader Venkateshwarlu lodged a criminal petition alleging that Reddy falsely claimed the BJP would end reservations if it came to power, damaging the party's reputation. In his petition to the High Court, Revanth Reddy argued that defamation cases cannot be filed over political speeches and cited several Supreme Court judg...