BRS demands probe into Bhadrachalam MLA’s role in aide’s job scam

BRS leaders in Bhadrachalam demanded an inquiry into MLA Dr Tellam Venkat Rao’s alleged role in a job scam involving his PA, Korla Kalyan Kumar, accused of duping an auto-rickshaw driver of Rs 10 lakh and collecting crores from job seekers.

Kothagudem: In the wake of an alleged job scam involving Bhadrachalam MLA Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao’s personal assistant (PA), the BRS leaders have demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the possible role of the MLA in the scam.

It might be recalled that the scam came to light after an auto-rickshaw driver Rayala Srinu lodged a complaint with Bhadrachalam police last Friday against the MLA’s personal assistant, Korla Kalyan Kumar alleging that the PA duped him of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of offering a job to his son in Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (BTPS).

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Speaking to the media at Bhadrachalam on Sunday, the BRS leaders Ravulapalli Ram Prasad and Mane Ramakrishna said despite allegations that Kalyan collected nearly Rs 10 crore from several job seekers, it raised suspicions among the public about the MLA’s silence regarding the matter.

They alleged that a powerful coterie operates behind the MLA, consisting entirely of individuals involved in illicit activities. The MLA’s camp office has turned into a hub for Congress leaders to settle disputes and ordinary citizens and aggrieved individuals lack access to voice their concerns to the MLA.

The BRS leaders sought to know whether the MLA’s PA Kalyan had collected such a massive amount without the MLA’s knowledge. Noting that victims claim the PA used the MLA’s signed letterheads; they asserted that the MLA must take responsibility for the PA’s illegal activities.

They demanded that the MLA explain to the public the truth behind his silence regarding the collection rackets run by Kalyan now and by one of his followers Nawab, who collected huge amounts from a few persons promising to hand over sand reaches to them, in the past.

Ram Prasad and Ramakrishna stated that the BRS leadership would not remain a silent spectator; but would stand up for the people and fight alongside the victims until justice was served. MLA Dr. Venkat Rao should put an end to the controversy by coming clean about the issue.

Meanwhile, Bhadrachalam sarpanch, Punem Krishna of Congress in a media interaction later in the day stated that the MLA has no connection to his PA Kalyan Kumar’s actions. The PA has surrendered to the police and the authorities would reveal the full facts, he added.