Jail detentions cannot silence Telangana activists, says Dasoju Sravan
BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan alleged that the Congress government targeted former MP Balka Suman after he raised concerns over alleged irregularities in SCCL. He demanded a comprehensive investigation into coal-related issues and accused the government of suppressing opposition voices.
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of turning the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) into a source of financial benefit for his family and his brother-in-law, Srujan Reddy.
He alleged that the Congress government had invoked non-bailable provisions against former MP and MLA Balka Suman after he exposed what the BRS described as a Rs 15,000-crore corruption scandal.
A BRS delegation led by Sravan visited Chanchalguda Jail on Tuesday and met Balka Suman.
Speaking to reporters later, Sravan alleged that the Chief Minister and certain police officers were registering fabricated cases against opposition leaders. He claimed that the government was attempting to suppress dissent through arrests and legal action.
The BRS MLC also criticised Revanth Reddy’s public remarks and alleged that the Chief Minister had made threatening statements against BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao.
Sravan said the BRS had submitted complaints along with evidence at Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar and Banjara Hills police stations, but alleged that no FIR had been registered.
He further claimed that Congress leaders, including T Jagga Reddy and Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, were being treated differently by the authorities.
Referring to alleged irregularities in SCCL, Sravan claimed that nearly 40 lakh tonnes of coal worth about Rs 1,600 crore had gone missing. He alleged that instead of ordering a comprehensive investigation, the government had issued a statement claiming that only 26 lakh tonnes were unaccounted for.
He also raised questions over the cancellation of allotments linked to the Naini Coal Block. According to Sravan, the allotments were withdrawn after corruption allegations surfaced. He questioned why the tenders were cancelled and why no formal investigation had been initiated.
Alleging a larger conspiracy, Sravan claimed that Revanth Reddy and his brother-in-law, Srujan Reddy, were attempting to weaken SCCL and facilitate the transfer of Telangana’s coal assets to Adani Group.
