Stop pursuing vindictive politics against opposition leaders: KTR asks Congress govt

KT Rama Rao accused the Indian National Congress government in Telangana of filing fabricated cases against opposition leaders. He alleged misuse of police, defended Manne Krishank’s arrest as unlawful, and vowed legal action

 Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao charged the Congress government with pursuing vindictive politics by filing fabricated cases against the opposition leaders. He took a dig at the government for its swift action on social media posts, but failing to prevent daylight robberies in the State.

Accompanied by senior BRS leaders, Rama Rao visited party leader Manne Krishank at Sangareddy prison on Monday.

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Speaking to mediapersons on the occasion, he said Krishank was an advocate and PhD holder who was active in Osmania University since Telangana statehood movement. He said Krishank was targeted for exposing alleged corruption and irregularities in the Congress government over the past two-and-a-half years.

“It is shocking that in cases where station bail is the norm, he has been kept in jail for 12 days and branded a habitual offender,” he said. He stated that nearly 35 cases had been filed against Krishank, including for social media posts and for raising questions on alleged irregularities in contracts and governance.

The BRS working president said the Congress government was misusing police machinery for political purposes, like a private army. He said the government was forcing police to focus on social media activity instead of maintaining law and order. “This government is resorting to phone tapping and hacking of the opposition leaders, apart from harassing journalists for questioning the government policies.

Calling Krishank’s arrest unlawful, he said the party would move court with a contempt petition, alleging violation of the High Court guidelines. He declared that, notwithstanding the Congress government’s harassment, the BRS will continue its fight against the government. He also assured that the party’s legal cell will come to support its leaders and activists who were voicing their dissent against the government.