Overview

• During the distribution of new ration cards in Asifabad on August 7, BRS MLA Kova Lakshmi hurled water bottles at Congress segment in-charge A. Shyam Naik
• The outburst was triggered by Naik’s alleged derogatory comments about K. Chandrashekhar Rao, whom Lakshmi staunchly defended
• Lakshmi exited the programme after the confrontation while officials calmed the situation and the distribution resumed without further incident
• Naik condemned the attack as unbecoming of an MLA, demanded Lakshmi’s resignation, and urged the state government to impose sanctions
• The incident highlights the growing politicization of welfare schemes in Telangana as parties use distribution events to score political points