Telangana will not bow down: MLC Kavitha

BRS MLC K Kavitha also stated that as a law-abiding citizen, she would continue to fully cooperate with the investigation agencies probing into the Delhi excise policy case

Hyderabad: Confirming the accusations of central agencies being misused by the BJP to stiffle voices of opposition, the Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. Kavitha was asked to depose on Thursday before the agency in the national capital.

Describing the issuance of notices as ‘intimidatory tactics’, the MLC has asserted that she would fully cooperate with the investigative agencies as a law abiding citizen.

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However, she asked the ED to postpone the deposition to March 15 considering a dharna announced earlier by the Bharat Jagruthi led by her in Delhi on March 10 and other appointments. The ED is however, yet to respond to the request. Kavitha has left for Delhi on Wednesday evening.

The development stirred up a political storm in the State capital with the BRS condemnin the summons, calling it blatant misuse of central agencies against opposition parties and politically motivated witch-hunting. The BJP’s state leaders however claimed that the party had nothing to do with the summons.

Earlier in the day, Kavitha said she would not be intimidated by such harassment tactics of the BJP-led Centre. However, as a law-abiding citizen, she would fully cooperate with the investigation agencies, she said, adding that she had sought legal opinion on the date of appearing before the ED.

In a statement, Kavitha said the intimidation tactics of the BJP against Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and the BRS party would not deter them. Under the leadership of the Chief Minister, she vowed to continue her fight to expose the Centre’s failures and
raise her voice for a brighter and better future for India.

“Let me also remind the power mongers in Delhi that Telangana has never and will never bow before the oppressive anti-people regime. We will fearlessly and fiercely fight for the rights of the people. Telangana will not bow down,” she thundered.

Kavitha is scheduled to participate in a one-day peaceful hunger strike organised by Bharat Jagruthi along with Opposition parties and women organisations at Jantar Mantar on March 10, demanding the BJP government to introduce and pass the Women’s Reservation Bill which has been long-pending.

“Our only demand is to table it in the Parliament to give women their due share of political participation,” she said.

Prominent leaders from 18 political parties including Sitaram Yechury, D Raja, Omar Abdullah, Kapil Sibal and several others, have extended their support for the Jantar Mantar protest being organised by Kavitha. Several NGOs and women organisations are also expected to participate in the dharna.