Harish Rao condemns police action on media, calls it ‘Murder of Democracy’

"The Congress government is running a dictatorial regime, using police as henchmen to silence dissent," he said. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of orchestrating a crackdown on media houses that dare to question the government

Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS leader T Harish Rao strongly condemned the police action against TS24 News, calling it a blatant attack on press freedom under the Congress regime. He denounced the alleged assault on a female journalist and the seizure of CCTV footage from the media office, terming it a “murder of democracy.”

“The Congress government is running a dictatorial regime, using police as henchmen to silence dissent,” he said. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of orchestrating a crackdown on media houses that dare to question the government.

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In a statement, Harish Rao lashed out at the Congress for fostering a culture of intimidation. “In just 14 months, this government has made it clear – if you question, you face cases; if you confront, you receive threats; if you post on social media, you risk physical attacks. Is this the so-called people’s governance that the Congress promised during the elections?” he asked.

Comparing the situation to the Emergency era under Indira Gandhi, he said the Congress is once again resorting to oppressive tactics to stifle voices.