BRS working president KTR on Thursday alleged that the ongoing phone-tapping investigation in Telangana is politically motivated, targeting opposition leaders while diverting attention from governance failures.
The SIT has directed KTR to appear before investigators tomorrow at 11 AM. He will be questioned by the Investigating Officer of the SIT regarding allegations that intelligence officers tapped phones under the direction of the then top leadership.
"Our target is to win around 70-80 per cent of seats in the municipal elections. There is a wave in favour of Congress as we saw the panchayat election results where he won 73 per cent seats. In Urban (areas) there is more of an effect, because of ration card, giving houses to people, giv
Harish Rao said he was not afraid of any inquiry and would cooperate fully. He alleged that the government was misusing police machinery to intimidate opposition leaders and divert attention from alleged corruption.
"SIT officials questioned me, and I fully cooperated with the investigation. They repeatedly asked the same questions and were also engaged in phone calls during the inquiry. I cooperated with the inquiry. I respect the law and will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation. We a
The case came to light after former DCP P Radhakrishna Rao alleged that telephones belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians were monitored. This was allegedly done to keep tabs on then Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's political rivals.
On the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, BRS leader Satyavathi Rathod said that, despite two years since the SIT's formation, new names are surfacing. She accused the Congress party of "trying to distract people."
Speaking to ANI, the BRS leader said, "Municipal elections are coming up. This is to divert the public's attention. The Congress government, in particular, had made many promises before the elections. They gave many guarantees, but did not act on any of them. Now that the time has come to
"The Revanth Reddy government has just released the latest episode of its fictional 'Telephone Tapping Case Series. The notice issued to Sri @BRSHarish based on an untenable case (Registered on 10.03.2024; Crime No. 243/2024) exposes that it is only meant for VINDICTIVE INTIMIDATION, not
This comes after last night, the police sent a notice to BRS leader Harish Rao in connection with the phone-tapping case. Harish Rao is required to appear at the Jubilee Hills police station at 11 AM today. KTR and other BRS leaders will gather at Telangana Bhavan at 9 AM.