Hyderabad, April 25 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has approached the High Court seeking the quashing of a criminal defamation case filed against him in the Nampally Public Representatives Court.

The case stems from allegations made during a public meeting in Kothagudem last year, where Reddy reportedly accused the BJP of planning to scrap reservations if elected to power. The BJP's petitioner, Kasam Venkateswarlu, claims the remarks caused reputational harm to the party.

During the hearing, Reddy's legal team cited multiple Supreme Court precedents to argue that the statements, made in a political context, did not amount to defamation.

The High Court, after hearing arguments, adjourned further proceedings to June 12. While ...