Hyderabad, July 31 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) welcomed the Supreme Court's decision directing the Telangana Assembly Speaker to decide within three months on the disqualification petitions against MLAs who defected to the Congress.

Taking to social media platform X, KTR thanked the apex court judges for "ensuring that the democratic structure of the country isn't eroded by malicious methods." He said the ruling reaffirmed the party's stand against political defections.

KTR also launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, urging him to uphold his own advocacy for stronger anti-defection laws under his 'Panch Nyay' agenda. "I dare you to stand by your own preachings, Gandhi," he posted,...