The Selection Committee constituted to examine the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026 held its first meeting at the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday, marking the beginning of a detailed review of the proposed legislation.Addressing the meeting, chaired by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar Goud in the Speaker’s Chamber, Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar said the Legislative Assembly had entrusted the committee with the responsibility of conducting a comprehensive examination of the Bill and submitting a report with appropriate recommendations.He expressed confidence that the committee would discharge its mandate impartially through detailed scrutiny and constructive deliberations before presenting its findings to the House.Mr. Prasad Kumar said the committee had been assigned the important task of reviewing the legislation in depth and making recommendations that would assist the Assembly in considering the Bill.Chairman Ponnam Prabhakar said the committee would work towards framing recommendations and rules that would benefit society and provide guidance for the future. He noted that the panel comprised experienced members and stressed that all decisions would be taken collectively.He said the committee would meet regularly to examine various aspects of the proposed legislation before submitting its report to the Speaker at the earliest.The committee is expected to hold a series of meetings to undertake a clause-by-clause review of the Bill before finalising its recommendations for the Telangana Legislative Assembly.The committee members, Danam Nagender, Kova Lakshmi, Gavinolla Madhusudan Reddy, Thota Lakshmikantha Rao, Kavvampalli Satyanarayana, Mamidala Yashaswini, Koneti Manik Rao, Koonamneni Sambasiva Rao and Ahmed Bin Abdul Balal, Legislative Council Secretary V. Narasimha Charyulu and Assembly Secretary Rendla Tirupati were present. Published - August 01, 2026 08:39 pm IST