Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- A controversy has erupted as the Telangana Legislature Secretariat faces serious allegations of discrimination for not issuing media passes to accredited Urdu cable TV channels for the ongoing Legislative Assembly session that began on August 30, 2025.

The move has been labeled a "highly discriminatory anti-democratic act" by a group of prominent citizens. Congress party member Lubna Sarwath and others have also written a strong letter to the Assembly Secretary and the Media Advisory Committee Chairman over the isssue.

Two decades of coverage halted

According to the complaint, these Urdu channels have been covering the state Assembly proceedings for over two decades without any issue. The last media pass was issue...