Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of Telangana High Court on Friday directed the State government and the Election Commission of India to provide security to Karne Shireesha alias Barrelakka, who is contesting from Kollapur Assembly constituency of Nagarkurnool district as independent candidate.
After hearing a writ petition, which was moved as lunch motion the previous day, the judge instructed the authorities to arrange security to her till the election process was over and results were declared on December 3. A young Dalit and a graduate pursuing B.Ed. programme, Ms. Shireesha made her maiden political entry by entering the poll fray as an independent from Kollapur Assembly seat.
The young woman knocked the doors of the High Court after her younger brother Bharat Kumar was attacked by anti-social elements allegedly led by one person called Santosh on November 21. She told the HC that she approached local police officials to provide security cover for her during the election campaign in the backdrop of the attack on her family member.
