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Congress MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy faces backlash over viral video with student
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News18•07-10-2026, 19:54
Congress MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy faces backlash over viral video with student
- •A video showing 70-year-old Congress MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy holding a female student's hand inside a moving TSRTC bus has gone viral.
- •The MLA had boarded the bus near Hyderabad to review the Mahalakshmi scheme providing free travel for women.
- •Social media users and opposition leaders criticized the MLA's behavior as inappropriate after he pulled the student close.
- •MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy dismissed the allegations, claiming the video was a fabricated conspiracy by the opposition BRS party.
- •The MLA clarified that he treats the young women like his own children and spoke to them affectionately during the journey.
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A viral video showed the 70-year-old Ibrahimpatnam MLA holding a female college student's hand and placing his hand around her waist on a moving RTC bus. The incident drew widespread social media criticism regarding his behavior.
MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy boarded the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus to review the implementation of the 'Mahalakshmi' scheme, which provides free travel for women.
MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy claimed the video was a misconstrued conspiracy fabricated by his opponents, stating he treats young women like his children. Meanwhile, BRS General Secretary R.S. Praveen Kumar demanded SHE Teams intervene and register a case under Section 354.
