Hyderabad, Feb. 22 -- A man was targeted in Telangana's Sircilla on Tuesday, February 19, for allegedly having a picture of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on his tea stall.

The incident, which took place at Bathukamma Ghat in Sircilla, has drawn flak from locals and political observers alike.

Bathula Srinivas, a small tea vendor, has been running the KTR Tea Stall for the past four years at the ghat. However, when the Collector visited the area this morning, he reportedly took offence at the prominent display of Rama Rao's photo on the stall and questioned municipal officials about its trade license.

Acting on his orders, the officials swiftly shut down the stall, leaving Srinivas without a means of li...