BRS leaders condemn SIT notices to KCR
BRS leaders staged protests across Telangana condemning SIT notices issued to former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the alleged phone-tapping case. They accused the Congress government of political vendetta and diversionary tactics ahead of municipal elections
Hyderabad: BRS leaders condemned the notices issued by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the alleged phone-tapping case. They accused the Congress government of using the investigation as a political tool to divert attention from governance failures ahead of municipal elections.
Tensions flared near Telangana Bhavan on Tuesday as BRS leaders staged a protest at Agrasen Chowk, burning an effigy of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over the SIT notices. Similar incidents were reported from all major district and mandal headquarters. In separate statements, BRS leaders asserted that Telangana’s self-respect was linked to Chandrashekhar Rao and declared that they would not be intimidated. Protests were staged at multiple places and effigies of Revanth Reddy and the Congress government were burnt by BRS cadre.
“Targeting KCR is an insult to Telangana’s self-respect. The notice is part of diversionary politics, but BRS will continue to question the government on unfulfilled promises.”
Talasani Srinivas Yadav, former Minister
“Notices to KCR are nothing short of notices to the entire Telangana. This reflects insecurity in the ruling party.”
Vemula Prashanth Reddy, former Minister
“Projecting him as a culprit, while calling him a witness exposes contradictions in the probe. This investigation is more noise than substance.”
S Niranjan Reddy, former Minister
“Issuing a notice to KCR is abuse of power and reeks of revenge politics. The move is meant to target BRS leadership through fabricated cases.”
Koppula Eshwar, former Minister and TBGKS honorary president
“Summoning Telangana’s first Chief Minister is the height of political vendetta. BRS will continue to fight against the government on public issues.”
Vaddiraju Ravichandra, BRS Parliamentary Party deputy leader
“Using police notices to threaten opposition leaders is undemocratic. This is clear political vendetta.”
B Vinod Kumar, former MP
“This is a black day in State politics. Issuing SIT notices twice into two years in the same case is absurd and absolute harassment.”
Dasoju Sravan, MLC
“The SIT appears to be functioning as a political weapon rather than an impartial body. The BRS would not be cowed by investigations.”
Shambipur Raju, MLC
“The investigation looks like a diversionary drama to mask governance failures.”
G Deviprasad, former chairman of Telangana Beverages Corporation
“These notices are political revenge, not legal necessity. Such actions damage democratic norms.”
Errolla Srinivas, former chairman of SC/ST Commission
“Revenge politics is being run in the name of people’s governance. Government must probe into irregularities exposed by the BRS.”
Dudimetla Balaraju Yadav, former chairman of TSSGDC
“Notices during civic election season show clear political malice. This is anti-people government.”
Thunga Balu, BRSV State vice-president
“Harassment will only strengthen KCR among the people.”
A Rakesh Reddy, BRS leader
