Hyderabad: Assembly speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Monday said the remarks made by BRS MLC Tata Madhusudhan had deeply hurt him and announced that the assembly would pass a resolution condemning the comments. Speaking to reporters outside the assembly, the speaker said he was pained by the remarks and stressed that the dignity of the speaker’s office had to be protected. He said the issue was not merely about him personally but concerned the dignity of the constitutional position he held.The speaker said the House had a responsibility to uphold the dignity of the speaker’s chair and ensure that such comments were not repeated. He became emotional during a discussion on the issue while minister D Anasuya was speaking and condemning the alleged remarks against him. Members rallied around Gaddam Prasad as he struggled to control his emotions.Gaddam Prasad said he was deeply pained by the developments and thanked the members who stood by him and supported the dignity of the speaker’s office. The controversy over Madhu’s remarks triggered a furore in the House, with Congress members demanding action against the BRS MLC. Meanwhile, chief minister A Revanth Reddy demanded an apology from BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and sought Madhu’s removal from the council. Madhu has denied insulting the speaker, saying his remarks were directed at police officials during the confrontation outside the assembly.
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