Kalvakuntla Kavitha, a member of the Telangana Legislative Council, has launched a hunger strike in Delhi to demand 33 percent reservation for women. In response, YS Sharmila, the president of YSR Telangana Party, made some remarks. Sharmila advised Kavitha to first protest in front of Pragathi Bhavan for the same issue. Moreover, Sharmila criticized Kavitha for using such dramatic tactics to evade the liquor scam allegations. Sharmila questioned Kavitha about the number of opportunities given to women in politics by KCR in the 2014 elections. Out of the 119 seats, only 6 were offered to women. In the 2018 elections, only four people were given the opportunity. Sharmila also pointed out that Kavitha did not respond when BRS leaders made inappropriate comments against Governor Tamilisai. She further stated that it was ridiculous for Kavitha, who did not act against the BRS leaders' comments, to fast for women's reservation in Delhi. YS Sharmila has also faulted Telangana PCC Chief Revanth Reddy
