KTR sends legal notice to Union Minister Bandi Sanjay over defamatory remarks

He demanded Bandi Sanjay to immediately retract his statements and tender an unconditional public apology within a week, failing which a criminal defamation suit will be initiated

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday issued a legal notice to Union Minister and BJP MP Bandi Sanjay for making baseless and defamatory remarks against the former.

He demanded Bandi Sanjay to immediately retract his statements and tender an unconditional public apology within a week, failing which a criminal defamation suit will be initiated.

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The controversy stems from Bandi Sanjay’s recent comments in the media, where he accused Rama Rao of involvement in drug abuse and illegal phone tapping during the previous BRS regime. Sanjay also alleged that Rama Rao had a secret understanding with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to avoid legal consequences.

“These allegations are false and defamatory, and intended to tarnish my reputation and political standing,” Rama Rao declared in his notice. He also found fault with Sanjay for unnecessarily dragging the name of his father and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in this regard.

Further, the BRS working president asserted that the accusations have caused widespread damage, especially as they were amplified by both media and social media, misleading people and causing misunderstanding. He strongly denied all charges, calling them deliberate charges aimed at discrediting him and his family.

Rama Rao challenged Bandi Sanjay to provide evidence to substantiate his claims or get ready to face legal action for making baseless allegations.

He stated that with Sanjay in a responsible position as the Union Minister, there is a possibility of people believing in his allegations. He reminded that he served as a five-term MLA and Minister for nine years, and was being targeted to bring disrepute.

He pointed out that this is not the first time such allegations have been made against him by Sanjay, who is indulging in malicious propaganda to undermine his reputation through repeated falsehoods. Unable to fight him politically, he said Sanjay was indulging in political mudslinging for past a few years.