Overview

• During the Prajavani session at Jagtial Collectorate on August 11, staff and a constable forcibly removed Raja Gangaram and his wheelchair from the meeting hall.
• A video of the removal was widely shared on social media, fueling public outrage over the treatment of a differently-abled citizen.
• MLC K Kavitha took to X to demand that both the constable involved and District Collector B. Satya Prasad face disciplinary action for the incident.
• Collector Satya Prasad defended the response by saying he later instructed staff to provide water and care for Gangaram before hearing his grievance.
• Telangana Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar ordered officials to build a road to Gangaram’s home and resolve his housing access issue without delay.