Akbaruddin Owaisi Questions Telangana Assembly Speaker Over BJP Placards and BRS T-Shirts
Hyderabad, September 8, 2026: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has questioned the Telangana Assembly Speaker’s decision regarding the treatment of protest messages inside and outside the House.
Owaisi raised objections over what he described as different standards being applied to BJP and BRS legislators.
He questioned how BJP MLAs were allegedly allowed to bring placards into the Assembly while BRS legislators were stopped over slogans printed on their T-shirts.
“Both are essentially forms of protest expression,” Owaisi reportedly argued while questioning the Speaker’s decision.
The AIMIM leader asked why BRS members were not allowed to enter wearing T-shirts carrying political messages if BJP legislators could display placards.
His remarks come amid heightened political tensions during the ongoing Telangana Assembly session.
The controversy began after BRS legislators wearing black T-shirts with slogans against the Congress government were stopped at the Assembly entrance. The incident led to protests, a confrontation with police and the detention of several BRS leaders.
According to reports, police maintained that there was no general restriction on wearing black T-shirts. Officials reportedly said the objection was related to slogans printed on the garments, which they described as objectionable.
The issue has now triggered a broader debate over legislative decorum, political protests and the right of elected representatives to display messages during Assembly proceedings.
Akbaruddin Owaisi Raises Questions Over Equal Treatment
Akbaruddin Owaisi’s criticism focuses on whether similar standards are being applied to all political parties inside the Assembly.
His argument is that placards and slogan-bearing T-shirts serve a similar political purpose: expressing protest or conveying a message.
The AIMIM MLA’s remarks add another political dimension to an already tense Assembly session.
The Telangana Assembly has witnessed sharp confrontations between the ruling Congress, the BRS and the BJP over several issues.
The latest controversy is expected to further intensify the debate surrounding protest methods and rules governing legislators inside the Assembly.
Telangana Assembly Session Turns Stormy
The current Assembly session has seen protests and heated exchanges involving opposition parties.
BRS legislators had arrived wearing black T-shirts carrying slogans against the Congress government and its record in office. Several leaders were subsequently detained outside the Assembly amid tensions at the entrance.
The developments have also raised questions about police action and the treatment of elected representatives during political protests.
With Akbaruddin Owaisi now questioning the Speaker’s decision, the issue of placards, protest clothing and political expression is likely to remain a point of discussion in Telangana politics.
Source Note: This report is based on statements attributed to AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi and recent media reports on the BRS protest and events surrounding the Telangana Assembly session. The specific comparison regarding BJP placards and BRS T-shirts is presented as Owaisi’s criticism of the Speaker’s decision.