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On February 14, MP Revanth Reddy had lodged a complaint against Sarma at the Jubilee Hills police station. He had asked the police to register an FIR under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 505(2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and 294 (obscene acts and songs) of the IPC. After the FIR was registered on February 16, Revanth Reddy wrote to Jubilee Hills police again, over not invoking Sections 153A, 294 and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC.
In his fresh letter to the Jubilee Hills police, Revanth Reddy wrote that Section 153A must be invoked as Sarma’s speech “was made with an intent to promote enmity between different groups and as such, constituted an act prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and peace in the society.” He also alleged that Sarma’s “obscene speech” was made “with an intent to insult and outrage the modesty of women”, by “calling into question the paternity of Sh. Rahul Gandhi.”
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has also condemned the remarks and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sack Sarma over the incident.