Venugopal Reddy denies brandishing knife in LS

New Delhi, Feb 13 : TDP MP Venugopal Reddy denied brandishing knife in the Lok Sabha during tabling of Telangana Bill on Thursday.

Speaking to media persons, Venugopal Reddy said that he had snatched a microphone from the Lok Sabha Secretary General which some may have mistaken as a knife. “I pulled the mic that was in front of the Secy General. It may have looked like a knife. I have not carried the knife in the House. I have high regards of democracy,” he said.

Venugopal Reddy said that his claim could be verified from the footage recorded by 10 cameras in the House. Instead, he said he was physically attacked 10 MPs and he would lodge a complaint against the same.

The TDP MP said that the day would be remembered as Black Day in Indian democracy due to tabling of Telangana Bill. Stating that the Speaker should not be in the clutches of the government, he asked as to how the Bill could be introduce when the House was not in order.  INN