Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Nani has approached the High Court challenging the orders issued by state Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Rameshkumar on Friday restraining him from speaking to the media.
He filed a petition in the High Court in the form of a House motion seeking to dismiss the orders issued by the SEC.
The video of the minister’s remarks at the press meet became crucial. SEC’s lawyer Ashwini Kumar asked the high court to look into the video footage of the minister’s remarks.
The lawyer said it would be clear from the footage why orders had to be given to detain the minister without speaking to the media.
Minister Nani used harsh language against the SEC. The High Court judge, after considering the details mentioned by the lawyer, directed the SEC to submit to the court a transcript of those remarks, including the video footage.