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BRS MLA Wears Mosquito Net at Assembly to Protest Hyderabad Mosquito Surge

The protest spotlights rising public worry over swarms that residents say authorities have not contained.

Overview

  • BRS legislator Devireddy Sudheer Reddy arrived at the Telangana Assembly in a full-body outfit made from mosquito net and tried to hold a press meet with a fogging machine.
  • Assembly marshals intervened, citing lack of permission, and confiscated the equipment and reportedly tried to remove the outfit, which caused a brief commotion.
  • Reddy said the unchecked swarms were fueling dengue and malaria and hurting Hyderabad’s image.
  • He demanded immediate steps, including at least 10 fogging machines in each city division and large-scale fogging.
  • Residents have shared videos of thick swarms across neighborhoods, opposition figures online blamed civic lapses, and the reports noted no official reply to his demands.